ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134926
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| Date: | Saturday 19 June 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Berkut CB540 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5439N |
| MSN: | 981101-39 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 460 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lapeer, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI (DET) |
| Lapeer, MI (D95) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted wires and trees during final approach. The pilot reported that the airplane had a "strong desire to turn left" during the accident flight. The pilot stated he "lost control short of landing." Flight control continuity could not be established due to the extent of damage incurred during the impact. The forward portion of the fuselage, including the canard, elevators and flight control mixing-unit, was extensively damaged. The source of the flight control malfunction could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control due to an undetermined flight control system malfunction. Contributing factors to the accident were the wires and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040713X00960&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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