Schutte MS. RYAN SPECIAL N827CM
23 May 2002 · Anderson, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 2002 at about 20:05 local time, a Schutte MS. RYAN SPECIAL registered N827CM, operated by Steven C. Drybread, was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1297, -85.7609
- Aircraft
- Schutte MS. RYAN SPECIAL
- Registration
- N827CM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven C. Drybread
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anderson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02FA140
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly install the canard attach bolts prior to the flight and the resulting inflight separation of the canard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane contacted the terrain following an inflight separation of the canard. Witnesses reported that during the days prior to the accident, the pilot had removed the canard to install an autopilot system. An employee of the pilot reported that the pilot was the only person who had been working on the airplane. The accident occurred on a test flight following the installation. The canard was located 6/10 mile from the main wreckage. The canard was intact and contained minor damage to the leading edges and to the left tip. Neither of the bolts, which attach the canard to the shear web (bulkhead), was located. A section of the bulkhead, containing one of the imbedded bushings through which the attachment bolt would pass was located. Neither of the attachment tabs on the canard showed any significant damage. The perimeter of the canard skin is attached to the fuselage with screws. The screw holes on the canard were ripped through.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft F33A | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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