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Aviation accident ERA20LA195
NONE · Piper PA24 · 2020-05-26 · South Boston, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ERA20LA195- Event ID
20200526X62535- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2020-05-26
- Location
- South Boston, VA, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.699184, -78.899894
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA24
- Registration
- N5948P
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The powerplant mechanic’s failure to properly affix the engine crankshaft gear lockplate during overhaul, resulting in a total loss of engine power.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown