# NTSB NYC71IN103: M-Saulnier MS894A, N1516W, Morristown, NJ, April 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1971
- Place: Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.7966° N, 74.4773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morristown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7966&lon=-74.4773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71IN103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN103

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0043  71/4/13    MORRISTOWN,NJ       M-SAULNIER MS894A   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N1516W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ELEV BELLCRANK FOUND DEFORMED DUE CTL STICK BEING PREVIOUSLY SECURED IN REARWARD POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1516W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1516W-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N 11032, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: M-SAULNIER MS894A
- Registry model: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Morristown

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.

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