MINR · VANS RV7 · 2019-07-19 · Ocean City, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA232
Event ID
20190719X40133
Type
Accident
Date
2019-07-19
Location
Ocean City, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.314445, -75.127777
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VANS
Model
RV7
Registration
N849GS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The disconnection of the propeller governor control arm from the propeller governor due to a missing attachment bolt, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff when the governor control vibrated to a high pitch, low rpm setting.