Prosser MONO FLY N7016M

Summary

On 5 August 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Prosser MONO FLY registered N7016M was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1990 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cartersville (6AO)

Coordinates

34.1598, -84.8000

Aircraft

Prosser MONO FLY

Registration

N7016M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL90DKG06

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT/BUILDER'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE SUBSTITUTED CONTROL STICK WAS ADEQUATELY ATTACHED TO THE AILERON BELL CRANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. DURING THE LAST LANDING, THE RIGHT WING WAS LIFTED BY A CROSSWIND GUST. RIGHT AILERON WAS APPLIED WITHOUT EFFECT. SINCE THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO SLOW FOR RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS. FULL POWER HAD ALREADY BEEN APPLIED FOR THE GO-AROUND, SO THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK A BERM WHICH CATAPULTED THE AIRPLANE ONTO ITS NOSE. THE OWNER/BUILDER SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THAT THE CONTROL STICK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AILERON BELLCRANK. HE HAD SUBSTITUTED THE STICK FOR THE CONTROL WHEEL, ATTACHING THE AILERON BELLCRANK TO THE STICK WITH RIVETS. THE RIVETS HAD SHEARED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.