Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85FRD01

BUNKIE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5491E

ALON A-2

Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ELEVATOR AND AILERON CONTROL. THE PLT REPORTED HE MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE ACFT BY USE OF THE RUDDER, PWR AND ELEVATOR TRIM. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT AILERON CONTROL SHAFT WAS MISSING. THE CONTROL SHAFT UNIVERSAL AND TAPER PIN ON THE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO NOT LOCATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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