1 fatal · ALEXANDER THOMAS P SPORTSMAN GS-2 · 2009-04-18 · El Dorado HIlls, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA202
Event ID
20090419X94941
Type
Accident
Date
2009-04-18
Location
El Dorado HIlls, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.666667, -121.050003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ALEXANDER THOMAS P
Model
SPORTSMAN GS-2
Registration
N209TP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the elevator control torque tube rod end bearing from the elevator torque tube as a result of incorrectly tightened rod end bearing lock nuts.