# Accident 20170806012809A: Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM, Tranquility, NJ, August 6, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 2017, 10:30 local time
- Place: Tranquility, NJ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9647° N, 74.7831° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9647&lon=-74.7831&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2854L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2854L-2019-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM (registry code 05635J0, https://openairdocs.org/model/lester-lydzinski-nw-freedom) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LESTER LYDZINSKI NW-FREEDOM
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA265) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170806012809A

## Narrative

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

WEIGHT SHIFT AIRCRAFT WINGS FOLDED BACK ON CLIMB OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

## 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 ERA17FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA265), Aug 6, 2017: North Wing Freedom (N2854L), Green Township, NJ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight setup of the aircraft's foldable wing, during which he incorrectly attached a nylon strap loop pull handle, instead of the steel cable shackle at the end of the strap,…

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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