Aviation accident ATL99LA107

Name: aviation accident: Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A near CAMDEN (1999-07-14)
Start: 1999-07-14
Location: CAMDEN, AL, USA

MINR · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A · 1999-07-14 · CAMDEN, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL99LA107
Event ID: 20001212X19153
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-07-14
Location: CAMDEN, AL, USA
Coordinates: 31.989652, -87.289352

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Continental Copters
Model: TOMCAT MK5A
Registration: N9086T
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the cyclic control rod due to an overstress separation resulting from a material defect (inadequate quality of material) by the manufacturer.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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