Jordan ACEY DEUCY P70 N597HJ

Summary

On 30 October 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a Jordan ACEY DEUCY P70 registered N597HJ was involved in an accident near Ava, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 October 1998 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ava, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bill Martin Memorial (AOV)

Coordinates

36.9504, -92.6606

Aircraft

Jordan ACEY DEUCY P70

Registration

N597HJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Gainsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

CHI99LA021

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's attempted operation of the airplane with known deficiencies, and his not obtaining control of the airplane in flight. A factor was asymmetrical ailerons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot purchased the amateur built airplane already constructed. On his first flight he reported a lack of aileron control at slow speed. He attempted to obtain the services of another pilot to fly the airplane and evaluate it. The other pilot made a high speed taxi test and then refused to fly the airplane. The owner/pilot then attempted a flight, lost control on liftoff and impacted the terrain. An inspection of the airplane after the accident revealed asymmetric deflection of the ailerons. The right aileron deflected 6' in either direction, while the left aileron deflected 3' in each direction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.