ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40673
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| Date: | Saturday 12 November 1994 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Ralph N. Smith |
| Registration: | N95RJ |
| MSN: | JL-1 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen R2100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portland, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPLD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE TOUCH DOWN FOLLOWED BY THE APPLICATION OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO LIFTING OFF. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A 80 NOSE UP ATTITUDE AND THEN, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE NOSE 'FELL OVER' AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED TO IMPACT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE DOWN ELEVATOR CABLE FAILED AT THE ELEVATOR ATTACH POINT.
Probable Cause: the failure of the elevator control cable attach point and the pilot's subsequent inability to control the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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