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FAA accident report · Amtr Berkut · Anderson, IN · May 23, 2002

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Date
May 23, 2002 · 15:01 local
Place
Anderson, IN
Airport
Anderson Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N827CM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI02FA140
Reported as
Amtr Berkut
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,450 total
N827CMRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2002 · Schutte Michael J MS RYAN SPECIALS/N 001Airframe modelSchutte Michael J MS RYAN SPECIAL

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Drybread had been working on the avionics system for N827CM on may 22, 2002. This work required the removal of the canard wing to gain access to the avionics. Once the work was done Mr. Drybread reinstalled the canard. On may 23, 2002, at approximately 2005 uct, Mr. Drybread departed the Anderson airport for a local flight in N827CM. During the climb out at approximately two-statue miles southeast of the airport, the canard wing separated from the aircraft. Mr. Drybread lost all pitch control and the aircraft went into a high speed descent. The aircraft crashed into a farm field at approximately 240 knots indicated on the airspeed indicator. The pilot was killed during the impact with the ground and the aircraft was completely destroyed. The canard wing was found approximately .6 statue miles from the main crash site. Mr. Drybread had not kept his logbook updated and the last entry was January 2001. The aircraft logbook and records could not be located. The aircraft registration and airworthiness certificates were recovered with the experimental limitation documents.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. DRYBREAD HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE AVIONICS SYSTEM FOR N827CM ON MAY 22, 2002. THIS WORK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE CANARD WING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AVIONICS. ONCE THE WORK WAS DONE MR. DRYBREAD REINSTALLED THE CANARD. ON MAY 23, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 2005 UCT, MR. DRYBREAD DEPARTED THE ANDERSON AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN N827CM. DURING THE CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY TWO-STATUE MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT, THE CANARD WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MR. DRYBREAD LOST ALL PITCH CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A HIGH SPEED DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A FARM FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 240 KNOTS INDICATED ON THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR. THE PILOT WAS KILLED DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CANARD WING WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY .6 STATUE MILES FROM THE MAIN CRASH SITE. MR. DRYBREAD HAD NOT KEPT HIS LOGBOOK UPDATED AND THE LAST ENTRY WAS JANUARY 2001. THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK AND RECORDS COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES WERE RECOVERED WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL LIMITATION DOCUMENTS.

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 CHI02FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAnderson, INThe pilot's failure to properly install the canard attach bolts prior to the flight and the resulting inflight separation of the canard.May 23, 2002 · Destroyed