ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359609
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| Date: | Saturday 29 October 1994 |
| Time: | 12:08 LT |
| Type: | Loehle 5151 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5246G |
| MSN: | 13086849 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 171 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apple Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST AILERON CONTROL WHILE PERFORMING A LOW-ALTITUDE FLYBY. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE REMAINING RUNWAY, HOWEVER, WAS INSUFFICIENT TO STOP THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AILERON REVEALED THAT THE AILERON CABLE SEPARATED FROM ITS ATTACH POINT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AILERON WAS NOT PROPERLY BALANCED.
Probable Cause: the manufacturer's (owner/operator) improper balancing of the aileron flight controls which resulted in a cable separation due to overload from the aileron flutter. The rough/uneven terrain was also a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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