SERS · REPUBLIC RC3 · 2016-08-30 · Post Oak, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA355
Event ID
20160906X62831
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-30
Location
Post Oak, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.569168, -93.746948
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
REPUBLIC
Model
RC3
Registration
N6490K
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression. Contributing to the loss of engine power was rust formation in the cylinders due to inactivity.