Larson AERO COMP-6 N4334Z

Summary

On 30 November 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Larson AERO COMP-6 registered N4334Z was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 November 2005 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

46.3978, -94.1372

Aircraft

Larson AERO COMP-6

Registration

N4334Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brainerd → Brainerd

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA039

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot/builder inadvertently reversed the aileron control systems during installation and failed to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot/builder’s failure to perform an adequate aircraft preflight.

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

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The airplane collided with the terrain following a loss of control on takeoff. The pilot, who was also the airplane builder, reported that the takeoff was normal and at an altitude of about 20 feet above the runway, the left wing dropped slightly. He stated he attempted to compensate by using opposite aileron, however, the wing continued to drop until the airplane contacted the ground. The pilot stated the accident occurred during the first flight after he converted the aileron system from push-pull cables to a tube and bell crank system. The pilot reported he inadvertently reversed the left and right aileron control systems when he installed the conversion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.