- Date
- July 5, 1984, 14:01 local (19:01 UTC)
- Place
- Millard, NE
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGAmer. Aerolight Eagle 2 PLC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 33567
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that after exchanging the canard elevator & readjusting the spoiler control teleflex cable rod end at the spoiler bellcrank, he took off on a test flt. After about 5 min of flt, the right spoiler failed to retract after it was used during a right turn. The plt tried to maintain control by applying left rudder. He said that he could stop the turn with left rudder applied, but this control input resulted in the nose of the vehicle pitching up. When he reduced the rudder, the vehicle would reenter the right turn & the nose would drop, placing the vehicle in a spiral. Subsequently, he crash landed on a golf course. An exam revealed an overload failure of the threads of the teleflex cable bellcrank. The reason for the overload was not verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Amer. Aerolight Eagle 2 PLC (EAGLE 2 PL)
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 001
- Airframe hours
- 20
- Engine
- Rotax 501, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- James C. Ladd Jr.
- Departed
- MLE · Millard, NE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,800 total · 15 in this make and model · 8,000 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OMA, 13 nm away