Alon A-2 N5491E
5 May 1985 · Bunkie, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Alon A-2 registered N5491E was involved in an accident near Bunkie, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bunkie, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9510, -92.1810
- Aircraft
- Alon A-2
- Registration
- N5491E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bunkie → Marksville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FRD01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Alon A-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1990 | Alon A-2 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Alon A-2 | Christmas Vly, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Alon A-2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Alon A-2 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Seagull Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Alon A-2 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1994 | Alon A-2 | Goode, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |