MINR · GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G 164A · 2015-06-21 · Five Points, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15LA194
Event ID
20150622X43026
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-21
Location
Five Points, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.429721, -120.103057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
Model
G 164A
Registration
N8598H
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s improper reassembly of the engine during overhaul, which led to the failure of the supercharger-blower due to a lack of lubrication and the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.