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Aviation accident FTW97FA193

1 fatal · Pezetel M-18A · 1997-05-19 · WILMOT, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW97FA193
Event ID
20001208X07900
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-19
Location
WILMOT, AR, USA
Coordinates
33.050212, -91.569473

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Pezetel
Model
M-18A
Registration
N8089Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to remove the elevator control lock before the first flight of the day, which resulted in his inability to control the airplane, due to the locked elevator control. Related factors were: the prevailing high winds and the lack of a visible warning streamer/flag on the elevator control lock.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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