T&T FALCON LS N785TT

Summary

On 1 August 2011 at about 02:00 local time, a T&T FALCON LS registered N785TT, operated by Renegade Light Sport LLC, was involved in an accident near Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 2011 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lee's Summit Municipal (LXT)

Coordinates

38.9597, -94.3714

Aircraft

T&T FALCON LS

Registration

N785TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Renegade Light Sport LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portage → Lee's Summit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11LA542

Nobody was injured.

A binding condition in the left rudder cable which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, when the nose landing gear touched down, the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway pavement. The pilot's efforts to maintain control were not effective, and the airplane struck several runway signs before coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage, and the nose landing gear collapsed during the accident sequence. A postaccident examination revealed a binding condition in the rudder cables. Deflection of the rudder to the right required a nominal force; however, centering the rudder from a right deflection required substantial force. The rudder tended to suddenly release and go hard left when the binding was overcome. Further investigation identified an approximate 10-degree bend near the forward end of the left Teleflex rudder cable. The airplane manufacturer stated they intended to remove the sleeved (Teleflex) cables and incorporate standard aircraft cables on all future production airplanes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.