- Date
- July 27, 1986, 20:00 local (Jul 28, 1986, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Franklin Center, PA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N14OPKenneth Patsch FLY Baby II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30212
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that the acft banked excessively during the left turn from base to final. Opposite control input was applied, however, the plt reported the 'stick seemed to have no right movement.' Full power was applied but the bank steepened so power was removed. Control input was attempted again and this time the acft yawed 80 degrees right and the left wing lifted 45 degrees. The acft then continued in the descent to ground impact. The plt suggested that due to reduced space in the front cockpit, the front seat passenger may have restricted the control movement. Flight control continuity could not be determined due to the extent of impact damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N14OP
- Reported as
- Kenneth Patsch FLY Baby II (FLY BABY I)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 53
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas Kolb
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 25, 1985
- Departed
- Painesville, OH
- Airport
- Franklin Center, runway 27, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 159 total · 17 in this make and model · 105 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ERI, 10 nm away