Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 13, 1992
NTSB Number
CHI92DEC04
Location
MANCHESTER, MI
Event ID
20001211X15637
Coordinates
42.140125, -84.030540
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
AN INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM BY THE PILOT/BUILDER OF THE AIRPLANE, A PULLUP PERFORMED BY THE PILOT, AND A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.
Aircraft Information
Registration
UNREG
Make
TENNESSEE ENGINEERING & MANF
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI92DEC04