MINR · Cessna 182Q · 2003-05-31 · So Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03TA174
Event ID
20030605X00795
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-31
Location
So Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.883335, -119.983329
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182Q
Registration
N4892N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of pitch flight control authority due to the disconnection and separation of the elevator DOWN control cable turnbuckle. The separation of the turnbuckle was due to the severance of the safety wire by unknown persons at an unknown time.