ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136120
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 1984 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer 1 |
| Owner/operator: | William E. Ashley |
| Registration: | N4919C |
| MSN: | 38 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 74 hours |
| Engine model: | CUYUNA 430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Allegan City Airport (Padgham Field) 1 Mile E of Allegan, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Allegan City Airport (Padgham Field) (FAA LID:35D) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PILOT STATED HE NOTED A MOMENTARY FLUTTER IN THE RIGHT FLAPERON WHILE IN CRUISE AT 80 KNOTS. HE THEN HEARD A BANG AND LOOKING AT RIGHT WING, OBSERVED AT LEAST TWO OF THE OUTBOARD FLAPERON HINGE ATTACHMENTS HAD BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED A 30-DEGREE RIGHT BANK AND DESCENDING TURN AT A DESCENT RATE OF 700-800 FEET PER MINUTE. WHILE MANUVERING TO AVOID OBSTACLES BY USE OF LEFT RUDDER IN A FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT, PILOT PULLED THE NOSE UP TO CLEAR A FENCE, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND MUSHED INTO A FIELD NOSING OVER UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR. REASON FOR FLAPERON HINGE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI85LA029 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X41324&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4919C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2016 17:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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