Accident Champion 7GCAA N9574S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374657
 
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Date:Friday 11 July 1986
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GCAA
Owner/operator:Air Plum Island
Registration: N9574S
MSN: 14
Year of manufacture:1965
Total airframe hrs:1854 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Newburyport, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Newburyport, MA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A RUDDER CONTROL FAILURE AFTER A BANNER PICK UP. THE LEFT AFT RUDDER CABLE HAD PARTED 49.5 INCHES AFT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACHMENT POINT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC86LA179
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC86LA179

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 July 1965 G-ASSN Airspray (Colchester) Ltd 1 Boreham, Essex w/o
6 May 1990 N5187T Stewart Av Service 0 Scott, AR sub

Revision history:

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