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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2136 66/8/14 SUSSEX NJ WHITMAN T-WIND CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 958
TIME - 1500 N370Y PX- 0 0 0 EXPERIMENTATION TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
REMARKS- WELD JOINING CONTROL STICK TO ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE FAILED AT LEVEL OFF.