ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292590
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2006 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1984A |
| MSN: | 18-1808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shady Cove, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shady Cove, OR (OG31) |
| Shady Cove, OR (OG31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the takeoff initial climb, at about 40 feet agl, the control stick came out of its attach point. He reduced power, and the airplane descended and impacted terrain in approximately a 30 degree pitch down attitude. The pilot stated that the reason the control stick came out was that he had "improperly installed" it during preventative maintenance.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper installation of the control stick during maintenance, which resulted in the control stick becoming disconnected during the initial takeoff climb, resulting in a loss of control and in-flight collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA06CA062
History of this aircraft
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| 15 December 2019 | N1984A | 0 | New Market, Virginia | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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