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Aviation accident WPR15FA163

3 fatal · ROCKWELL COMMANDER 114 · 2015-05-18 · Laughlin, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR15FA163
Event ID
20150517X24331
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-18
Location
Laughlin, NV, USA
Coordinates
35.116664, -114.639167

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
ROCKWELL COMMANDER
Model
114
Registration
N4775W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to the turbocharger's seizure as a result of a severely worn turbowheel. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot/owner to have the turbo normalization system inspected every 100 hours as required, which allowed erosion on the exhaust side of the turbowheel to go undetected.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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