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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Howard DGA-15P · Aurora, CO · September 25, 2015

Date: September 25, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Aurora, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1785H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA294
Reported as: Howard DGA-15P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N1785HRegistered now · Howard DGA-15PS/N 1785 · Built 1943 Airframe modelHoward DGA-15P Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC declared an emergency due to ineffectiveness of the elevator control. Aircraft porpoised several times before impacting runway. PIC sustained minor injuries and aircraft sheared gear on impact causing lower fuselage skin damage and damage to right strut.

As the FAA filed it

PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO INEFFECTIVENESS OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL. AIRCRAFT PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IMPACTING RUNWAY. PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT SHEARED GEAR ON IMPACT CAUSING LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO RIGHT STRUT.

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 GAA15CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnglewood, COThe separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination.Sep 25, 2015 · Substantial damage