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Aviation accident WPR22FA335
1 fatal · RUTAN VARIEZE · 2022-09-05 · Columbia, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR22FA335- Event ID
20220906105874- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2022-09-05
- Location
- Columbia, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.043051, -120.40995
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- RUTAN
- Model
- VARIEZE
- Registration
- N10EZ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper maintenance of the ignition system, which led to an ignition system failure and a loss of engine power.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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