# Accident 19941007034339A: Mncoup 110SPECIAL, Langley, WA, October 7, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1994, 18:00 local time
- Place: Langley, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0405° N, 122.4403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0405&lon=-122.4403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2064, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2064) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL (registry code 5810204, https://openairdocs.org/model/monocoupe-110-special) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SS165 series (registry code 64504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MNCOUP 110SPECIAL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941007034339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RUDDER JAMMED INTO FULL RIGHT DURING A STEEP TURN. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL FOR LANDING. PUT IT INTO TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA95LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA004), Oct 8, 1994: Monocoupe 110 Special (N2064), Langley, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH FITTING WELD. THIS ALLOWED THE ELEVATOR TO BEND AND IMPINGE UPON THE RUDDER, SUBSEQUENTLY JAMMING IT TO THE FULL RIGHT POSITION AND…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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