Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA091

LAKELAND, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N1391P

GRAY J-3 TRAINER

Analysis

WHILE MANEUVERING TO ENTER THE ULTRALIGHT LANDING AREA ON THE ARPT DURING AN EAA FLY-IN, THE ELEVATOR BECAME JAMMED IN THE DOWN POSITION WHEN A BOLT IN THE LINKAGE BECAME JAMMED AGAINST THE WHEEL AXLE WHICH HAD BEEN BENT IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO CRASH LAND USING POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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