ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133336
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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 1999 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | North Las Vegas Flying Club |
| Registration: | N88212 |
| MSN: | 475-74 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2975 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-E2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KVGT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In the pilot's written statement he said he climbed to 6,000 feet msl to practice aerobatic maneuvers and entered a left upright spin. After two turns, he initiated a forward movement of the stick to recover and found that the stick was jammed in the full aft position. He looked in the rear seat area and discovered that the rear seat back frame had fallen forward, looped over the stick, and was holding it in place. Following unsuccessful attempts to reach the seat back and recover, the pilot abandoned the airplane and parachuted to the ground. According to the pilot, the aircraft continued in the spin until ground impact. Additionally, the pilot said that a safety cable is supposed to hold the rear seat back frame upright during maneuvers to prevent the back from interfering with the rear control stick. The pilot reported that during the preflight inspection he observed that the safety cable was present. After the accident, a flight instructor told the pilot that the cable had been reportedly disconnected from its attach point by maintenance personnel to facilitate access to the aircraft battery and the ELT area behind the rear seat.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that all loose items inside the cockpit were secure before attempting aerobatic maneuvers.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA143
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 1992 | N88212 | Aerleon, Inc. | 0 | Las Vegas, NV | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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