Earl Allen MIGLET N414US

Summary

On 16 May 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Earl Allen MIGLET registered N414US, operated by Earl R Allen, was involved in an accident near Corning, California, 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

16 May 2015 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Corning, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rancho Tehama Airport (49CN)

Coordinates

40.0139, -122.3403

Aircraft

Earl Allen MIGLET

Registration

N414US

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Earl R Allen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corning → Corning

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA162

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to a loose set screw, which allowed the throttle cable rig within the connector to slip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot, who was also the owner/builder of the experimental, amateur-built airplane, was conducting a personal local flight. The pilot reported that, after taking off and while the airplane was between about 100 and 200 ft above ground level (agl) during the initial climb, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The engine power continued to decrease as he climbed the airplane to 300 ft agl. The pilot then chose to land on the remaining available runway. During the landing roll, the airplane's left main landing gear impacted a fence at the end of the runway, which resulted in the separation of the landing gear and substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a small set screw that actuates the throttle had become loose, which allowed the throttle cable rig within the connector to slip and resulted in the subsequent partial loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.