Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL N2064
8 October 1994 · Langley, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL registered N2064 was involved in an accident near Langley, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Langley, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0405, -122.4403
- Aircraft
- Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL
- Registration
- N2064
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH FITTING WELD. THIS ALLOWED THE ELEVATOR TO BEND AND IMPINGE UPON THE RUDDER, SUBSEQUENTLY JAMMING IT TO THE FULL RIGHT POSITION AND RENDERING THE AIRCRAFT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND AND BANKING TO THE RIGHT, THE ELEVATOR PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND IMPINGED UPON THE RUDDER. THE RUDDER WAS JAMMED TO THE FULL RIGHT POSITION AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN CONTROL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH FITTING WELD HAD CORRODED FROM INSIDE AND FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monocoupe 110 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1993 | Monocoupe 110 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Lerille, Lloyd J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1999 | Monocoupe 110 | Limington, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Monocoupe 110 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Monocoupe 110SP | Utopia, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Monocoupe 110 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | White James L | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Kopp KITFOX II | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Wray KR-2 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Wray, Rick L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hughes 369D | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Pope, James R. | Minor injuries | - |