Summary
On April 07, 1991, a Bellanca 17-31 ATC (N1269R) was involved in an accident near Gt. Barrington, MA. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER USE OF ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND ON THE INJECTOR NOZZLE THREADS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC91FA103. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1269R.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER USE OF ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND ON THE INJECTOR NOZZLE THREADS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC91FA103