Piper PA 18 N8589D
16 November 2019 · Livermore, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 2019 at about 23:10 local time, a Piper PA 18 registered N8589D, operated by Aerial Advertising Services, was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, 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 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livermore Muni (LVK)
- Coordinates
- 37.6961, -121.8197
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18
- Registration
- N8589D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Advertising Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livermore → Livermore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper installation of the flight control stick, which resulted in separation of the flight control stick from the stick stub assembly and an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a banner tow flight, the pilot successfully picked up the banner then pulled the flight control stick back to gain altitude. The flight control stick separated from the stick hub assembly at the floor and the airplane made an uncontrolled descent to the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed that the hardware that secured the flight control stick to the stick hub assembly was connected to the flight control stick but was not attached through the mounting holes on the stick hub assembly. Given the wear marks on the stick stub assembly, it is likely that the control stick was in this position for some time and was not properly installed during prior maintenance; however, the airplane’s maintenance logbook did not specify when the control stick was last removed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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