SERS · Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · 1997-11-24 · LECOMPTE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA058
Event ID
20001208X09183
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-24
Location
LECOMPTE, LA, USA
Coordinates
31.079944, -92.390037
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Gulfstream-Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N2LU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loose battery cover, due to improper installation by maintenance personnel, that became jammed with an elevator control rod and restricted the movement of the elevator control system, which subsequently led to an uncontrolled impact with a tree, shortly after lift-off.