NONE · Cozy Mark IV · 2024-03-25 · Gonzales, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24LA141
Event ID
20240326193992
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-25
Location
Gonzales, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.532729, -97.46641
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cozy
Model
Mark IV
Registration
N20MN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the crankshaft idler gear hardware according to the engine manufacturer’s service instructions, which resulted in separation of the crankshaft idler gear’s fasteners and disengagement of the camshaft, crankshaft, and crankshaft idler gear and a subsequent total loss of engine power.