1 fatal · MOORE EDWARD R MXS · 2012-09-08 · Borrego Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA407
Event ID
20120908X82232
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-08
Location
Borrego Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.260555, -116.324447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOORE EDWARD R
Model
MXS
Registration
N21MX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of aileron and elevator control due to the forward flight control torque tube assembly’s detachment from the forward bearing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate construction of the forward bulkhead that held the flight control torque tube assembly in place and the improper installation of the thrust bearings.