ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355199
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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 1997 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7153Z |
| MSN: | 18-8266 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dixie, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (ID05) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on takeoff, the rudder jammed in the full right position and he was unable to free it. The pilot attempted to pull up to clear trees adjacent to and right of the airstrip, but was unable to clear them. The airplane crashed into the trees. No problems were found with the rudder control in post-accident examination. The pilot stated he believed a canvas briefcase behind the pilot's seat may have moved (or been moved) to one side or the other, possibly creating an obstruction to the rear rudder pedals.
Probable Cause: Shifting of a briefcase stored behind the pilot's seat to a position where it obstructed movement of the rudder pedals, resulting in loss of directional control capability. A factor was trees adjacent to the airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA218
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 2015 | N7153Z | Supercub 88 LLC | 0 | Cornelia, Georgia | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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