Aviation Accident Summary FTW87DRA01

FRIENDSWOOD, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N815DB

STRISSEL PITTS S1S

Analysis

THE PROP SEPARATED DURING FLT AND THE PLT WAS FORCED TO LAND THE ACFT ON ROUGH TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROP HAD SEPARATED AS A RESULT OF A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING CRACK IN THE ENG CRANKSHAFT. THE ENG HAD BEEN REBUILT FROM COMPONENTS SALVAGED FROM AN ENG INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS WRECK AND INSTALLED BY A NON-CERTIFICATED MECHANIC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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