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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-17 · South Byron, WI · July 15, 1979

Date
July 15, 1979 · 11:40 local
Place
South Byron, WI
Airport
Robert Baier
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4839H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEP67
Reported as
Piper PA17
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
330 total5 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported rudder jumped in left turn. Hit grround near airport. Stated a rag was jammed in rudder cable pully.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED RUDDER JUMPED IN LEFT TURN. HIT GRROUND NEAR AIRPORT. STATED A RAG WAS JAMMED IN RUDDER CABLE PULLY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.