Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross SUPER REBEL N540AF

Summary

On 21 August 2011 at about 20:14 local time, a Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross SUPER REBEL registered N540AF, operated by Steven B Hendryx, was involved in an accident near La Porte City, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 August 2011 at 20:14

Classification

Accident

Location

La Porte City, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.3164, -92.2833

Aircraft

Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross SUPER REBEL

Registration

N540AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steven B Hendryx

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Porte City → La Porte City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA588

1 person had minor injuries.

The improper assembly of the aileron cable by the airplane builder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident flight was the third flight into the Phase 1 flight test program. While maneuvering the airplane at 2,500 feet above ground level through a series of turns, the pilot noticed the control stick force increase, and then he heard a bang. Following the bang, the pilot had no aileron control authority. The pilot maintained some control through rudder inputs and executed a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination revealed one of the aileron cable swages failed due to an improper crimp by the airplane builder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.