Aviation accident WPR22LA193

Name: aviation accident: VANS RV-8 near Galice (2022-05-31)
Start: 2022-05-31
Location: Galice, OR, USA

NONE · VANS RV-8 · 2022-05-31 · Galice, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22LA193
Event ID: 20220601105169
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-05-31
Location: Galice, OR, USA
Coordinates: 42.563495, -123.5747

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: VANS
Model: RV-8
Registration: N298DM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The in-flight failure of the crankshaft gear’s alignment dowel as a result of the retaining bolt not being installed, which lead to a total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown