- Date
- September 3, 1984, 14:34 local (21:34 UTC)
- Place
- Rubidoux, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4967PPiper PA-23-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840903045109A
- Case key
- 23997
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Analysis
The plt failed to remove the control lock during his preflt inspection; thus, the elevator control was locked & no pitch control was available during the takeoff. Rotation occurred when the acft reach flying speed. The acft became airborne & its pitch angle continued to increase until the acft decelerated & stalled. The acft then descended out of control, crashed & burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4967P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 27-569
- Airframe hours
- 2,368
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B1A5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Flavio Madariaga
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 19, 1984
- Departed
- RIR
- Destination
- Pahrump, NV
- Airport
- R1R · Fla Bob, runway 24, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 22,750 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.