NONE · BURKHART GROB G 109B · 2017-03-08 · Mokuleia, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA179
Event ID
20170309X53851
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-08
Location
Mokuleia, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.579444, -158.202499
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BURKHART GROB
Model
G 109B
Registration
N109FH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the upper rudder hinge during flight due to severe corrosion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the lack of an annual inspection.