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NTSB accident investigation · Monocoupe 90A · Monroe, NC · August 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1970
Place
Monroe, NC · MONROE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N119VMonocoupe 90A
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111512

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3285  70/8/22    MONROE,NC           MONOCOUPE 90A       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 457
        TIME - 1030                    N119V               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- AILERON CABLES REVERSED DURING REBUILD. ACFT HAD BEEN INSPECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N119V
Reported as
Monocoupe 90A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe

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