ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375187
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| Date: | Sunday 27 April 1986 |
| Time: | 13:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | L.h. Dell |
| Registration: | N3321A |
| MSN: | 22-1596 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2450 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Griffith, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Giffith, IN (O5C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 60 FT AGL THE PLT COULD NOT MOVE THE AILERON TO RECOVER FROM A 15 DEG LEFT BANK. THE PLT REDUCED POWER AND LANDED THE ACFT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE ACFT SLID AND STRUCK A CREEK BANK WITH THE RIGHT WING. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE JAMMED IN THE FULL LEFT POSITION. THE AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROLS ARE INTERCONNECTED ON THIS ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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