Schlei AVID FLYER SPEED WIN N507S
21 July 2006 · Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2006 at about 01:05 local time, a Schlei AVID FLYER SPEED WIN registered N507S was involved in an accident near Fergus Falls, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fergus Falls Muni-Einar Mickel (FFM)
- Coordinates
- 46.2795, -96.0590
- Aircraft
- Schlei AVID FLYER SPEED WIN
- Registration
- N507S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Henning → Fergus Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI06LA207
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the fractured aileron bell crank and elevator clevis rod end.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An experimental amateur-built airplane impacted terrain during an emergency landing following a loss of control during cruise flight. Examination of the flight control system revealed a broken front aileron bell crank and a broken elevator clevis rod, which had a fracture that was more than half rusted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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