Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140A near Mooresville, NC — 2012-03-06

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Date
2012-03-06
Location
Mooresville, NC, USA
Airport
NC30
Aircraft
CESSNA 140A
Registration
N5693C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The separation of the left rudder cable turnbuckle and the pilot’s subsequent loss of directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the left rudder pedal suddenly "went slack" and moved forward to the firewall. He was unable to use the wheel brakes, and the tail slowly yawed to the left. The airplane skidded, the main landing gear failed, and the airplane came to a stop on the turf runway with substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. Postaccident examination revealed that the left rudder cable turnbuckle was disconnected and its safety wire was broken. The threads of the cable rod end were not stripped. The last annual inspection on the airframe was completed about 5 months before the accident.

NTSB coding

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