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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | American Aerolights Falcon XP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N607AA |
| MSN: | 600153 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 344 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503DCF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ANTIOCH, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ENTERING DOWNWIND FOR LANDING, THE RUDDER DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW TO THE LEFT AT A 30 DEGREE BANKING SPIRAL TURN. THE PILOT DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE BOLT USED TO ATTACH THE RUDDER TO THE WING WAS MISSING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88DVD06
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 14:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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