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| Date: | Friday 11 July 1986 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA |
| Owner/operator: | Air Plum Island |
| Registration: | N9574S |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1854 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newburyport, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Newburyport, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A RUDDER CONTROL FAILURE AFTER A BANNER PICK UP. THE LEFT AFT RUDDER CABLE HAD PARTED 49.5 INCHES AFT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACHMENT POINT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA179
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 July 1965 | G-ASSN | Airspray (Colchester) Ltd | 1 | Boreham, Essex |  |
w/o |
| 6 May 1990 | N5187T | Stewart Av Service | 0 | Scott, AR | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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