1 fatal · HAESSLER COSMO PHASE II · 2000-06-17 · BANKS, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA107
Event ID
20001212X21337
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-17
Location
BANKS, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.660705, -123.149971
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HAESSLER
Model
COSMO PHASE II
Registration
N9022F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper installation, i.e., reversed connection, of the rudder control cables resulting in reverse rudder operation and a subsequent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the pilot's intentional design change/addition of a rudder to the aircraft.