Corey CIRRUS VK-30 accident near Lapeer, MI
On June 3, 1996, a Corey CIRRUS VK-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lapeer, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 3, 1996
- Place
- Lapeer, MI
- Aircraft
- Corey CIRRUS VK-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.039°N, 83.320°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05910
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 3, 1996, at 1455 eastern daylight time, an experimental Cirrus VK-30 airplane, N7033G, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an emergency landing attempt near Lapeer, Michigan. Witnesses reported that the pilot reported that he had a "broken flap bracket" on unicom. Eyewitnesses observed the right flap "fluttering" and the engine "screaming under no load" prior to the accident. The solo private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight originated about 1430 and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A flight plan was not filed for the local flight and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Witnesses at the Lapeer DuPont Airport reported that the pilot onloaded 20 gallons of aviation fuel about 1415. A local instructor reported that there were thunderstorms west of the airport and the accident pilot "commented he would stay close to the airport." The Assistant Airport Manager reported that there was "nothing unusual" about the local weather at the time and he observed the accident airplane do a "normal" takeoff and climb. According to witnesses, about 1440, the accident pilot reported on unicom that he "had a problem" and was "probably going in." A certified flight instructor (CFI), who was flying in the local traffic pattern, queried the accident pilot about his location. The accident pilot responded that he was "north of the airport." The CFI "told him to stay calm and fly the airplane." The accident pilot responded that his "flap bracket had broken." Witnesses reported that the accident pilot "had his transmit button held down
Probable cause
incomplete cure of the bonding material in the cruise flap, improper material in the cruise flap hinge, and improper welding of the cruise flap push rod end caps. Factors were delamination of the cruise flap, partial failure of the cruise flap hinge, and fatigue failure of the outboard cruise flap push rod.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
