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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Haessler Reinhard COSMOS PHASE II · Forest Grove, OR · June 17, 2000

Date: June 17, 2000 · 12:00 local
Place: Forest Grove, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9022F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA107
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N9022FRegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2000 · Haessler Reinhard COSMOS PHASE IIS/N RWH01 Airframe modelHaessler Reinhard COSMOS PHASE II

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What happened

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(.23) A/c observed flying north over field near Forest Grove, OR. Witnesses reported seeing the ultralite fly over his head at 150-200 feet above the ground. The pilot tried to turn around, resulting in a tight spin, the a/c crashed, killing the pilot, who was alone in the 2-seat a/c. subsequest investigation shows that the rudder system was installed by the pilot with the controls reversed.

As the FAA filed it

(.23) A/C OBSERVED FLYING NORTH OVER FIELD NEAR FOREST GROVE, OR. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ULTRALITE FLY OVER HIS HEAD AT 150-200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN AROUND, RESULTING IN A TIGHT SPIN, THE A/C CRASHED, KILLING THE PILOT, WHO WAS ALONE IN THE 2-SEAT A/C. SUBSEQUEST INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE RUDDER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED BY THE PILOT WITH THE CONTROLS REVERSED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA00LA107Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBanks, ORThe pilot's improper installation, i.e., reversed connection, of the rudder control cables resulting in reverse rudder operation and a subsequent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the pilot's intentional design change/addition of a rudder to the aircraft.Jun 17, 2000 · Destroyed