- Date
- July 11, 1986, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Newburyport, MA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9574SChampion 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860711032539A
- Case key
- 30381
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Pilot made a precautionary landing after experiencing a rudder control failure after a banner pick up. The left aft rudder cable had parted 49.5 inches aft of the rudder pedal attachment point.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9574S
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14
- Airframe hours
- 1,854
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Air Plum Island
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 18, 1985
- Departed
- Newburyport, MA
- Airport
- 2B2 · Plum Island
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,181 total · 118 in this make and model · 1,118 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 8 knots, gusting 13
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9574S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.