NONE · LANCAIR COMPANY LC42-550FG · 2024-06-20 · Humboldt Bay, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA210
Event ID
20240624194542
Type
Accident
Date
2024-06-20
Location
Humboldt Bay, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.69524, -124.21173
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LANCAIR COMPANY
Model
LC42-550FG
Registration
N141PB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of an engine rocker cover gasket, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power during the initial climb.