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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Needham G Ronald STODDARD-HAMILTON TD · Bloomington, IN · April 14, 2013

Date: April 14, 2013 · 16:45 local
Place: Bloomington, IN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N95RL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA231
Reported as: Needham G Ronald STODDARD-HAMILTON TD
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 135 total69 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N95RLRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2013 · Needham G Ronald STODDARD-HAMILTON TDS/N 609 · Built 1994 Airframe modelNeedham G Ronald STODDARD-HAMILTON TD Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On April 14, 2013, at 1645 EDT, a Stoddard-Hamilton Td registered to privacy data omitted, departed the left side of the runway on takeoff roll at the Bloomington, Indiana airport, (kbmg). The pilot indicated that while applying right rudder on takeoff, he heard a snap noise and subseqently lost right rudder control. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 14, 2013, AT 1645 EDT, A STODDARD-HAMILTON TD REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT THE BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA AIRPORT, (KBMG). THE PILOT INDICATED THAT WHILE APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER ON TAKEOFF, HE HEARD A SNAP NOISE AND SUBSEQENTLY LOST RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CEN13LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBloomington, INThe improper installation of a rudder control cable connector and its subsequent separation from the bellcrank, which resulted in the loss of directional control during takeoff.Apr 14, 2013 · Substantial damage