SERS · Clapp Saberwing · 2024-06-11 · Valdosta, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA258
Event ID
20240613194462
Type
Accident
Date
2024-06-11
Location
Valdosta, GA, USA
Coordinates
30.76759, -83.3028
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Clapp
Model
Saberwing
Registration
N120SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the shearing of the woodruff key that indexed the crankshaft gear and hub assembly to the crankshaft, which resulted in the gear and hub rotating from their indexed position and caused the crankshaft-to-camshaft timing to become misaligned.