ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352307
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 1999 |
| Time: | 16:16 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235C Orion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4AN |
| MSN: | N4AN |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iuka, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Decatur, AL (KDCU) |
| (15M) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while landing on runway 18, the right rudder pedal went to the floor. The aircraft ground looped and received major structural damage to the fuselage where the right main gear attaches. Examination of the rudder by the FAA found that the rudder cable pulled loose from the nicopress fitting and sleeve. The aircraft tachometer showed 18.5 hours and the hobbs meter indicated 21.3 hours. The rudder cable and nicopress fitting were removed for further examination. During the examination of the rudder cable assembly a nicopress sleeve was found to be not adequately crimped and the sleeve was slightly larger than the gauge dimension. It was determined that one of the manufacturer's crimped tool was not set correctly to specification on the elevator and rudder cables.
Probable Cause: The separation of the nicopress fitting allowing a release of the rudder cable resulting in a loss of control during landing roll. A factor was the manufacturer's use of an improperly calibrated crimping tool.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 07:54 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
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