ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239899
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 2020 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Cavu Holdings LLC |
| Registration: | N678EC |
| MSN: | 2881 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jeffersonville-Clark Regional Airport, IN (JVY/KJVY) |
| Chicago/Prospect | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, the pilot and a passenger in the rear seat unbuckled their seat belts to try to retrieve items behind the pilot's seat. An adult passenger seated in the front right seat, who was unfamiliar with the side-stick controller in the airplane, grabbed the side-stick controller while adjusting their seat. The pressure on the control stick caused the airplane to violently climb and descend 3-4 times before the pilot was able to regain control. During the excursions the pilot and the back-seat passenger bounced off the ceiling, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and serious injuries to the unrestrained passenger. The pilot declared an emergency and proceeded direct to Chicago Executive Airport where he landed uneventfully. The pilot stated there was nothing wrong with the airplane prior to the event occurring and the airplane was not damaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA335
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N678EC
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 22:48 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Aug-2020 22:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2020 12:15 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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