Accident Details
Date
Sunday, June 16, 1991
NTSB Number
CHI91DEP08
Location
KENOSHA, WI
Event ID
20001212X17195
Coordinates
42.620948, -87.829704
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, BY PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN, TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED A BOLT ATTACHING THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD TO THE PITCH BELLCRANK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED DURING FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N83AM
Make
JACK THOMAS
Serial Number
T-020TJ
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
D M CAR CO INC
Address
1314 JOHNSON DR 1712
Status
Deregistered
City
BUFFALO GROVE
State / Zip Code
IL 60089
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91DEP08