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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Elitehomebui · Hilo, HI · July 18, 2006

Date: July 18, 2006 · 15:05 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Airport: Hilo General Lyman Field Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6111A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA236
Reported as: Elitehomebui
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total65 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6111ARegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2006 · Hammack Norman D ELITES/N 1 · Built 2001 Airframe modelHammack Norman D ELITE Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed the ito airport and was maneuvering over the beach just east of the airport. During a turn the pilot experienced a loss of control due to a flight control malfunction. The aircraft was at approximately 50' AGL and began an uncontrolled descent that terminated in a crash near a highway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ITO AIRPORT AND WAS MANEUVERING OVER THE BEACH JUST EAST OF THE AIRPORT. DURING A TURN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 50' AGL AND BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT THAT TERMINATED IN A CRASH NEAR A HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 LAX06LA236Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilo, HIan in-flight separation of a control rod joint assembly, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control. The underlying reason for the separation could not be determined.Jul 19, 2006 · Destroyed