ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138205
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 2011 |
| Time: | 12:52 |
| Type: |  PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7070L |
| MSN: | 1Z009-09 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8635 hours |
| Engine model: | WSK-PZL-K PZL ASZ-62IR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South of the Freeport Albertus Airport (KFEP) Freeport, IL. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Freeport, IL (FEP) |
| Freeport, IL (FEP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane would not climb after takeoff, and it stalled, impacted the field, and then nosed over. Postaccident examination revealed that the forward elevator push rod was bent. The bend did not appear to have occurred during impact. Further examination revealed that the up elevator travel was 15 degrees. Manufacturer specifications called for 27 degrees of up elevator travel. Marks on the aft elevator push rod indicated that a plier’s tool had been improperly used on the push rod, which left marks from the tool and a dent in the push rod. A shipment for the pilot/owner arrived at the airport after the accident that contained a new elevator push rod. The shipping label indicated that the package was shipped on the day of the accident. Based on this evidence, it is likely that the up elevator travel was limited and that the pilot was aware of this defect prior to the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with a known defect in the elevator control system that led to his inability to control the airplane during the initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2011 13:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 13:52 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 27-Aug-2011 00:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2011 01:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 28-Aug-2011 15:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 29-Aug-2011 08:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 05-Oct-2011 16:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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