ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295475
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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 2003 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Murch Rotec Rally 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N317RE |
| MSN: | 25186 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 275 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Searcy, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Searcy Municipal Airport, AR (KSRC) |
| Searcy Municipal Airport, AR (KSRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following an in-flight rudder cable failure. The pilot stated, " As I made my turn south (Final) applying right rudder the right rudder cable broke. Because of pressure being applied to both rudder pedals I inadvertently applied left rudder causing the aircraft to go into a death spiral. I applied full right [ailerons] but continued to spiral after three to five rotations I used basic spin recovery and was able to level the aircraft and maintain minimal control at about 250 ft [above ground level]. I landed in an empty lot which was not quite long enough for roll out and came to rest in a ditch ... ." Examination of the failed cable revealed the ends of the separation were frayed.
Probable Cause: The frayed rudder cable that failed during the turn to final. A factor was the ditch the airplane encountered during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 08:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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