SERS · WSK PZL MIELEC M-18 DROMADER · 2011-08-26 · Freeport, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA605
Event ID
20110830X61502
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-26
Location
Freeport, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.234722, -89.589996
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WSK PZL MIELEC
Model
M-18 DROMADER
Registration
N7070L
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with a known defect in the elevator control system that led to his inability to control the airplane during the initial climb.