LAX81FUG01

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BL-65 · Corona, CA · October 22, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1980
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1041DTaylorcraft BL-65
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801022057919A
Case key
127905

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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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3-3158  80/10/22   CORONA,CA           TAYLORCRAFT BL-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 66, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1000                    N1041D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- LFT RUD CABLE PULLED OUT OF NICOPRESS FITTING AT RUD PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1041D
Reported as
Taylorcraft BL-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.