SERS · GROB AIRCRAFT AG G120TP-A · 2017-03-08 · Abbeville, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA125
Event ID
20170308X94158
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-08
Location
Abbeville, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.594165, -85.237777
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GROB AIRCRAFT AG
Model
G120TP-A
Registration
N196TP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flame-out of the engine due to a mis-set fuel control unit at the time of manufacture. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ delayed recognition that the engine had flamed out, partially due to the operator’s requirement to disable the crew awareness system.