ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174312
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| Date: | Friday 6 March 2015 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: | Funk B85C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81194 |
| MSN: | 326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2196 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa County north of Leonard, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa, OK (RVS) |
| Tulsa, OK (RVS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was flying about 700 feet above the ground in cruise flight when he felt the control stick "pop" and the nose of the airplane pitch down. The pilot pulled back the throttle and turned off the magnetos. The passenger adjusted the elevator trim; however, the pitch attitude did not change. The pilot then entered a side slip which brought the nose up to level. He straightened the nose of the airplane just prior to it impacting the terrain. The airplane subsequently flipped inverted resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the UP elevator turnbuckle became detached at the elevator torque tube. The turnbuckle was not safety wired. New cables were installed in the airplane in 2007 and the turnbuckle most likely loosened over time.
Probable Cause: The improper installation of the UP elevator cable turnbuckle which became disconnected during the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2015 21:45 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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