1 fatal · MOORE ONEX · 2016-01-10 · Fresno, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA050
Event ID
20160111X05419
Type
Accident
Date
2016-01-10
Location
Fresno, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.732223, -119.820274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOORE
Model
ONEX
Registration
N1950J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot/builder's failure to properly align the Force One Main Bearing, which resulted in a blockage of the oil transfer hole and culminated with a total engine power loss. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to arrest the bank and sink rate prior to impact.