# NTSB NYC75FHM13: Avion Mudry CAP10B, N80DE, Verbank, NY, December 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1974
- Place: Verbank, NY · VERBANK, NY
- Location: 41.7287° N, 73.7104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Verbank, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7287&lon=-73.7104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHM13-132474

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80DE-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 35 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVION MUDRY CAP10B
- Registry model: [Avions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10B](https://openairdocs.org/model/avions-mudry-et-cie-cap-10b) (registry code 0950102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741221041339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741221041339A), Dec 21, 1974: Amtr 1990110, Verbank, NY, Destroyed. Preflt,cable tension tool inadvertently left on rudder cable jammed elev bellcrank. Parachuted ok.

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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