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Violet DRAGONFLY N48RV

11 April 1993 · Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 April 1993 at about 16:19 local time, a Violet DRAGONFLY registered N48RV, operated by Snow, Mark D., was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:19
Classification
Accident
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Carlsbad (CNM)
Coordinates
32.3999, -104.2299
Aircraft
Violet DRAGONFLY
Registration
N48RV
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Snow, Mark D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Artisia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA124

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY AND THE SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOUNT

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING LANDING THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND THE PILOT APPLIED AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY. WITH THE AFT PRESSURE APPLIED THE CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM ITS NORMAL MOUNTING POSITION AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE CONTROL STICK AND PISTOL GRIP WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A RETENTION LOCKING DEVICE. THE PILOT HAD RECENTLY REMOVED THE STICK IN ORDER TO INSTALL A PUSH TO TALK SWITCH FOR HIS RADIO. WHEN HE REINSTALLED THE STICK HE NOTED THAT IT WAS LOOSE, SO HE WRAPPED IT WITH HEAVY TAPE IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE IT

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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