ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381685
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1983 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | K. Funk |
| Registration: | N2801Z |
| MSN: | 22-6794 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2143 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brighton, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brighton, CO (CO12) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER ENTERING THE LANDING PATTERN, THE PLT NOTED BINDING OF THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM. REPORTEDLY THE AILERON CONTROLS SEEMED TO LOCK, SO HE USED THE RUDDERS FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE PIPER AUTO CONTROL SYS (WING LEVELER) HAD BECOME ENGAGED. WITH THE WING LEVELER ENGAGED, AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF CONTROL FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO OVERCOME A GEAR SYS. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT THE WING LEVELER CONTROL, PN 751-519, VIBRATED INTO THE ENGAGED POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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