# Accident 20170413002489A: Titan TORNADO I, Spanaway, WA, April 13, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2017, 09:51 local time
- Place: Spanaway, WA
- Airport: Spanaway
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0817° N, 122.4283° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0817&lon=-122.4283&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5131H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5131H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Titan TORNADO I (registry code 05901KM, https://openairdocs.org/model/titan-tornado-i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TITAN TORNADO I
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR17LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170413002489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON CLIMBOUT  FLIGHT CONTROL WAS LOST. BRS CHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AND AIRCRAFT CRASHED JUST EAST OF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR17LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA087), Apr 13, 2017: Titan Tornado I (N5131H), Spanaway, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s improper attachment of the aileron system components, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain flight control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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