ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132938
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 1994 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: | Bony MB-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Bony, Melford A. |
| Registration: | N51MB |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 129 hours |
| Engine model: | MAZDA 12A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madras, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , OR (S33) |
| Prineville, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE HOME BUILT AIRPLANE SUDDENLY ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY LEFT RUDDER BUT COULD NOT. THE RUDDER HAD JAMMED TO THE RIGHT. WHILE THE PILOT CONTINUED TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE AND REMEDY THE SITUATION, HE SUDDENLY OBSERVED POWERLINES AHEAD OF THE AIRPLANE AND BANKED AWAY FROM THEM. THE AIRPLANE AERODYNAMICALLY STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE GROUND DURING THE MANEUVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE TO DETERMINE FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO FIRE AND IMPACT DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: THE JAMMING OF THE RUDDER DURING DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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