Air & Space 18A N6154S
19 May 1987 · Paducah, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1987 at about 15:00 local time, a Air & Space 18A registered N6154S, operated by IRA D.farrington, was involved in an accident near Paducah, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paducah, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0692, -88.6307
- Aircraft
- Air & Space 18A
- Registration
- N6154S
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- IRA D.farrington
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87DLQ03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 GRYOPLANE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED TO NEW SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS MAKING ITS FIRST TEST FLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT LEFT YAW, AND ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE YAW ONLY INCREASED IT. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT LANDED IN A YAWED CONDITION. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER CABLES HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY HOOKED UP, RESULTING IN REVERSE RUDDER COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air & Space 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air & Space 18A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1988 | Air & Space 18A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Rienhard, Joesph | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Air & Space 18A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Pegasus Rotorcraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Air & Space 18-A | Brandon, Florida, United States | Ates, Joyce | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Air & Space 18A | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | FAA (Btr Fsdo) | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Air & Space 18-A | Murray, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States | Omni Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Air Command CDR ELITE 532 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Walter C.samuels | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1987 | Hughes 369HS | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | David Lowe | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |