Leroy Lakey CORBEN ACE N13LL

Summary

On 26 November 2008 at about 20:00 local time, a Leroy Lakey CORBEN ACE registered N13LL, operated by Jeffery A. Lynn, was involved in an accident near Cherryville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 November 2008 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cherryville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

35.3672, -81.3553

Aircraft

Leroy Lakey CORBEN ACE

Registration

N13LL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeffery A. Lynn

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bessemer City → Lincolnton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09LA072

1 person was seriously injured.

A throttle control malfunction during initial climb, as reported by the pilot.

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The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the airplane's throttle could not be advanced and became stuck in the idle position. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and came to rest on the ground in a vertical attitude. The nose of the airplane and both wings were crushed aft. Postaccident examination of the throttle control revealed that it moved freely throughout its range of motion both before and after the carburetor was heated to operating temperatures using a heat-gun. The experimental, amateur-built airplane was manufactured in 1973. The airplane had been operated for about 445 hours since it was built, and 4 hours since its most recent condition inspection, which was performed about 2 months prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.