Bony MB-1 N51MB

Summary

On 8 October 1994 at about 20:40 local time, a Bony MB-1 registered N51MB was involved in an accident near Madras, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 October 1994 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Madras, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

44.5992, -121.0500

Aircraft

Bony MB-1

Registration

N51MB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Prineville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA007

1 person had minor injuries.

THE JAMMING OF THE RUDDER DURING DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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

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WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE HOME BUILT AIRPLANE SUDDENLY ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY LEFT RUDDER BUT COULD NOT. THE RUDDER HAD JAMMED TO THE RIGHT. WHILE THE PILOT CONTINUED TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE AND REMEDY THE SITUATION, HE SUDDENLY OBSERVED POWERLINES AHEAD OF THE AIRPLANE AND BANKED AWAY FROM THEM. THE AIRPLANE AERODYNAMICALLY STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE GROUND DURING THE MANEUVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE TO DETERMINE FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO FIRE AND IMPACT DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.