Accident Details
Date
Sunday, October 16, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX89FA014
Location
SEDONA, AZ
Event ID
20001213X27078
Coordinates
34.940818, -111.940925
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO'S IMPULSE COUPLING WHICH RESULTED IN A SHEARING OF THE CRANKSHAFT'S IDLER GEAR TEETH AND THE CRANKSHAFT DOWEL PIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4113R
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-40432
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JACKSON ROBERT P
Address
PO BOX 886
Status
Deregistered
City
SEDONA
State / Zip Code
AZ 86336
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89FA014