Nall VARIEZE N75PD
31 July 1993 · Newark, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1993 at about 02:32 local time, a Nall VARIEZE registered N75PD was involved in an accident near Newark, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto (PAO)
- Coordinates
- 37.5109, -122.0395
- Aircraft
- Nall VARIEZE
- Registration
- N75PD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron Park → Palo Alto
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA310
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE LOOSE EXHAUST BOLTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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