Bracken CB540 N5439N
19 June 2004 · Lapeer, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Bracken CB540 registered N5439N was involved in an accident near Lapeer, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lapeer, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- DuPont - Lapeer Airport (D95)
- Coordinates
- 43.0664, -83.2722
- Aircraft
- Bracken CB540
- Registration
- N5439N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit → Lapeer
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA159
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to an undetermined flight control system malfunction. Contributing factors to the accident were the wires and trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted wires and trees during final approach. The pilot reported that the airplane had a "strong desire to turn left" during the accident flight. The pilot stated he "lost control short of landing." Flight control continuity could not be established due to the extent of damage incurred during the impact. The forward portion of the fuselage, including the canard, elevators and flight control mixing-unit, was extensively damaged. The source of the flight control malfunction could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2004 | Rockwell 114 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Cessna 150H | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Cirrus SR22 | Port Austin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 310R | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-46-350P | Marine City, Michigan, United States | John Gagliano | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Indian River, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |