SERS · JUDE MIKE C SIDE WINDER · 2017-03-04 · Paynesville, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA117
Event ID
20170306X21712
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-04
Location
Paynesville, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.369998, -94.756385
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JUDE MIKE C
Model
SIDE WINDER
Registration
N7524V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine.