20050404006689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SEAREY · Green Cove Spri, FL · April 4, 2005

Date: April 4, 2005 · 14:30 local
Place: Green Cove Spri, FL
Airport: Haller Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43427
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA086
Reported as: Amtr Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total9 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N43427Registration cancelled Jul 21, 2008 · Amador Frank D SEAREYS/N MBDA2005 Airframe modelAmador Frank D SEAREY

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft veered left and collided with trees during takeoff roll causing serious injuries to PIC and passenger. The aircraft was substantially damaged and there was no property damage. The FAA post accident inspection revealed the rudder was jammed full left and the pilots left rudder control cable was jammed between the upper seat rail structure tube and the lower rudder foot rest rail structure tube. After the cable was released the rudder had full travel in both directions.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO PIC AND PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FAA POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RUDDER WAS JAMMED FULL LEFT AND THE PILOTS LEFT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE UPPER SEAT RAIL STRUCTURE TUBE AND THE LOWER RUDDER FOOT REST RAIL STRUCTURE TUBE. AFTER THE CABLE WAS RELEASED THE RUDDER HAD FULL TRAVEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

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 MIA05LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreen Cove Spr, FLThe airplane builder's improper installation of the left rudder control cable, which resulted in the cable becoming jammed, a loss of directional control during takeoff, and the airplane departing the runway and impacting a tree.Apr 4, 2005 · Substantial damage