ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265597
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 2021 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith CH 750 Cruzer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9667Z |
| MSN: | C75-10349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 101 hours |
| Engine model: | UL Power 350i |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blossom, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blossom, TX |
| Blossom, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Immediately after takeoff, the experimental airplane experienced a rudder control malfunction, and the pilot landed back on the runway. The pilot was unable to maintain control, and the airplane departed the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings.
A postaccident examination of the flight controls revealed that the control cable that should have been connected to the pilot's left rudder pedal was separated at the point where it had been swaged to the end fitting. The other flight control cables were swaged in a similar manner, and all were done improperly according to the airplane kit manufacturer. There were no other anomalies noted with the airplane.
The airplane was built about 3 years before the accident, and the airplane maintenance logbooks did not show any entries related to the rudder cables. Therefore, it is likely that the cables were improperly swaged during the original build of the airplane, and the error was not discovered during subsequent condition inspections.
Probable Cause: The improper swaging of the rudder control cable, which disconnected during flight and resulted in the loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA326
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=9667Z
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2021 04:14 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Jul-2021 04:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 06:25 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Jul-2021 14:09 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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