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| Date: | Monday 10 May 1982 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-75 |
| Owner/operator: | Jas L Bielefeld |
| Registration: | N27006 |
| MSN: | 4293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A & C 75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Soldotna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kenai, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EXECUTING DEPARTURE STALLS THE ELEVATOR LOCKED IN THE FULL UP POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN CONTROL, IT WAS FOUND THAT PARTIAL CONTROL WAS POSSIBLE IN A POWER OFF DESCENDING TURN. THIS ATTITUDE WAS MAINTAINED UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSITIONED TO A LEVEL ATTITUDE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TREES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT DISCOVERED A PAIR OF PLIERS WHICH HAD SLID INTO THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC82DAG21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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