Cosmos PHASE 3 N7024L

Summary

On 19 September 2020 at about 23:45 local time, a Cosmos PHASE 3 registered N7024L was involved in an accident near Wayne, Oklahoma, 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

19 September 2020 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wayne, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

34.8966, -97.1906

Aircraft

Cosmos PHASE 3

Registration

N7024L

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA413

1 person was seriously injured.

A loss of control while taxiing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing the weight-shift control aircraft to the runway to depart when his wife heard a loud “bang” from inside the house. There were no witnesses to the accident. The aircraft was found upright against a fence along a grass taxiway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot’s son reported that his father recently replaced the throttle cable on the aircraft. After the throttle cable change, the pilot reported the throttle cable was “sticking.” The engine was examined, and the throttle cable was found installed correctly at the engine and at the cockpit. The throttle cable at the cockpit throttle control position did not have a full range of motion and was found jammed with little to no movement available; however, whether this occurred before the accident or was the result of impact damage could not be determined. Available medical information provided no evidence that a medical factor contributed to the accident. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with a loss of control while the pilot was taxiing the aircraft; however, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.