# NTSB Accident GAA17CA179
> **BURKHART GROB G 109B** · 2017-03-08 · Mokuleia, HI, USA · NONE
## 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.

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