ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366425
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Prosser MONO FLY |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7016M |
| MSN: | MWP-02 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cartersville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6A0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. DURING THE LAST LANDING, THE RIGHT WING WAS LIFTED BY A CROSSWIND GUST. RIGHT AILERON WAS APPLIED WITHOUT EFFECT. SINCE THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO SLOW FOR RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS. FULL POWER HAD ALREADY BEEN APPLIED FOR THE GO-AROUND, SO THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK A BERM WHICH CATAPULTED THE AIRPLANE ONTO ITS NOSE. THE OWNER/BUILDER SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THAT THE CONTROL STICK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AILERON BELLCRANK. HE HAD SUBSTITUTED THE STICK FOR THE CONTROL WHEEL, ATTACHING THE AILERON BELLCRANK TO THE STICK WITH RIVETS. THE RIVETS HAD SHEARED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT/BUILDER'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE SUBSTITUTED CONTROL STICK WAS ADEQUATELY ATTACHED TO THE AILERON BELL CRANK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90DKG06
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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