NONE · Waco EQC-6 · 2006-04-05 · Battle Creek, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06CA106
Event ID
20060418X00452
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-05
Location
Battle Creek, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.30722, -85.251388
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Waco
Model
EQC-6
Registration
N16214
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the rudder cable system resulting in the reversed rudder condition which made directional control not possible during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.