NYC75FHM13

NTSB accident investigation · Avion Mudry CAP10B · Verbank, NY · December 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1974
Place
Verbank, NY · VERBANK, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N80DEAvion Mudry CAP10B
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741221041339A
Case key
132474

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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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3-4120  74/12/21   VERBANK,NY          AVION MUDRY CAP10B  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N80DE               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 730 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERBANK,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- PREFLT,CABLE TENSION TOOL INADVERTENTLY LEFT ON RUDDER CABLE JAMMED ELEV BELLCRANK.PARACHUTED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N80DE
Reported as
Avion Mudry CAP10B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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