SERS · Frank D. Amador Searey · 2005-04-04 · Green Cove Spr, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05LA086
Event ID
20050420X00486
Type
Accident
Date
2005-04-04
Location
Green Cove Spr, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.903333, -81.684997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Frank D. Amador
Model
Searey
Registration
N43427
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane builder's improper installation of the left rudder control cable, which resulted in the cable becoming jammed, a loss of directional control during takeoff, and the airplane departing the runway and impacting a tree.