# NTSB Accident ERA16LA296
> **MANTELL ALLAN T KITFOX 4 1200** · 2016-08-20 · Canandaigua, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA296
- **Event ID:** 20160822X85518
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-20
- **Location:** Canandaigua, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.908889, -77.325279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MANTELL ALLAN T
- **Model:** KITFOX 4 1200
- **Registration:** N51TM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the right rudder pedal torque tube due to fatigue, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing. Also causal to the accident was the airplane owner/builder's failure to install a rudder torque tube reinforcement or replacement in accordance with the kit manufacturer's recommendation.

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