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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1993 |
| Time: | 20:32 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75PD |
| MSN: | 1406 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newark, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cameron Park, CA |
| Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DESCENDING TOWARD THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, AN EXHAUST STACK ATTACH BOLT SEPARATED, ENTERED INTO THE PROPELLER ROTATIONAL PLANE CAUSING ONE PROPELLER BLADE TO SEPARATE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING ATTACH BOLTS REVEALED SEVERAL BOLTS TO BE LOOSE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE LOOSE EXHAUST BOLTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA310
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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