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FAA incident report · Piper PA-18 · Homer, AK · September 5, 2004

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Date
September 5, 2004 · 17:15 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Homer Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1034A
Reported as
Piper PA18
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,005 total845 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days
N1034ARegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-606Airframe modelPiper PA-18Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) RH rudder interconnect cable, from pilots rudder pedal to copilots rudder pedal separated at pilots RH rudder connect tab during takeoff. PIC retained control of aircraft through aileron control. Passenger in rear seat had control of rudder through rear rudder pedals. Flew aircraft to Homer Airport and made 2 practice approaches to runway with passenger in control of the rudder. Attempted to land aircraft at Homer Airport and lost directional control. Nosed down aircraft during landing and prop struck runway with minimal damage to aircraft and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RH RUDDER INTERCONNECT CABLE, FROM PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL TO COPILOTS RUDDER PEDAL SEPARATED AT PILOTS RH RUDDER CONNECT TAB DURING TAKEOFF. PIC RETAINED CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT THROUGH AILERON CONTROL. PASSENGER IN REAR SEAT HAD CONTROL OF RUDDER THROUGH REAR RUDDER PEDALS. FLEW AIRCRAFT TO HOMER AIRPORT AND MADE 2 PRACTICE APPROACHES TO RUNWAY WITH PASSENGER IN CONTROL OF THE RUDDER. ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT AT HOMER AIRPORT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. NOSED DOWN AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING AND PROP STRUCK RUNWAY WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.