NONE · Schleicher ASW-20 · 2004-03-28 · Yoder, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA090
Event ID
20040402X00417
Type
Accident
Date
2004-03-28
Location
Yoder, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.926387, -97.906112
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASW-20
Registration
N232EM
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to secure the elevator Louis L'Hotellier connector with a safety pin or wire as directed in several airworthiness directives and his inadequate preflight inspection of the sailplane, both of which resulted in the in-flight loss of elevator control due to the inadvertent disengagement of the elevator Louis L'Hotellier connector.