ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59096
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| Date: | Saturday 4 April 2009 |
| Time: | 12:47 |
| Type: | Champion 7HC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8560E |
| MSN: | 7HC-9 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2013 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Centre, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Centre, AL (C22) |
| Centre, AL (PYP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that during takeoff the airplane climbed to approximately 20 to 50 feet, rolled to the left into a steep bank angle, and then descended and collided with powerlines and a house. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the right rudder pedal control tube was missing the rod attachment bolt, retainer nut, and cotter pin. According to the airplane manufacturer the push pull tube system discovered during the examination was not installed at the factory and no record of the install was located in the airframe logbooks. Examination of the engine, additional flight control system components, and the aircraft structure revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control during climb due to an improperly installed rudder pedal control tube.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2009 10:51 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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