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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 1984 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Clarence Bonnette |
| Registration: | N93939 |
| MSN: | 1262 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1838 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sturtevant, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (C89) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS MAKING A HI SPEED TAXI CHECK WHEN THE ACFT LIFTED OFF TO ABOUT 5 FT AGL. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT BEGAN TO GO TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE PLT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER, THE PLANE VEERED FURTHER LEFT & CRASHED IN AN ONION FIELD. AN EXAM OF THE FLT CONTROLS REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLES HAD BEEN CROSS RIGGED AFTER THEY HAD BEEN REMOVED & REINSTALLED DURING MAINTENANCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA206
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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