Jones PECKERWOOD 1A1 accident near La Porte, TX
On June 22, 1996, a Jones PECKERWOOD 1A1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near La Porte, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 22, 1996
- Place
- La Porte, TX
- Aircraft
- Jones PECKERWOOD 1A1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.750°N, 95.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05958
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 1996, approximately 0822 central daylight time, a Jones Peckerwood 1A1, N92506, was destroyed following impact with terrain shortly after take off from La Porte Municipal Airport, La Porte, Texas. The home built experimental airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The following events preceding and during the accident were witnessed and recorded on video tape by a friend of the pilot. During initial flight testing, the pilot made several practice take off rolls down runway 12 with the tail wheel never lifting off of the ground. After each of the practice rolls, the pilot taxied back down the runway and commenced another roll. On the final roll, the aircraft became airborne and turned to a left downwind (approximately 200-300 feet AGL). The video tape showed the aircraft flying downwind with the nose oscillating up and down along the longitudinal axis. As the aircraft turned onto the base leg the pitch oscillations continued. While turning to final, the nose pitched up and the aircraft spun to the left until ground impact. In an interview with the investigator-in-charge, the aforementioned witness stated that he thought that the aircraft appeared to be "on the verge of a stall" as it was flying around the pattern. Additionally, he stated that the pilot seemed to be "struggling" with the pitch control of the aircraft (i.e. when the nose pitched upward, it was followed by a
Probable cause
improper installation and subsequent failure of the elevator control cable clamps which led to the pilot's restricted pitch control and resultant stall/spin.
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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.
