ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353454
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 December 1998 |
| Time: | 17:47 LT |
| Type: |  Velocity 173E-RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N466MF |
| MSN: | DMO-326 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 70 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A-350C1L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (KRYN) |
| (KMYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he had experienced insufficient pitch control on landing at Tucson, Arizona, prior to the accident. He reported that he 'found play in the elevator control,' and was advised over the telephone by Velocity Inc. to add washers or spacers to the rear of the torque tube to remove the play. With the aid of a local pilot in Tucson, he added the washers and spacers to the rear of the torque tube. The pilot further stated that upon attempting to flare at Montgomery Field, 'the nose would not come up.' The aircraft bounced, veered off the runway, skidded across a grass area, and collided tail first with a parked Cessna 340. According to the pilot, on January 2, 1999, builders from Velocity Inc. inspected the airplane, and found that 'the front bearing of the aileron torque tube had come loose, thus preventing a full elevator down deflection.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate modification to the control systems, which resulted in a restricted elevator control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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