NONE · CESSNA 170B · 2017-11-08 · Harvard, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA044
Event ID
20171204X53544
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-08
Location
Harvard, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.402221, -88.632225
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
170B
Registration
N2766D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the universal joint in the pilot-side flight control yoke due to the fatigue fracture of a rivet within the universal joint. Contributing to the universal joint failure was the universal joint design, which was prone to galling wear and seizure.