Windler Tri Q2 accident near Branson, MO
On September 22, 2006, a Windler Tri Q2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Branson, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 22, 2006
- Place
- Branson, MO
- Aircraft
- Windler Tri Q2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.626°N, 93.229°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060929X01429
NTSB summary
On September 22, 2006, about 0910 central daylight time, an amateur-built Windler Tri Q2, N6628K, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain near Branson, Missouri. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed near the accident site. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight departed the M. Graham Clark - Taney County Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri, about 0845. The intended destination was Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Missouri. A witness hiking in the area at the time of the accident reported that she saw the airplane about 1/4 mile from her position, approximately 100 feet above the trees. She stated the airplane appeared to be losing altitude as if "coming in to land." She reported that something appeared to separate and fall from the airplane. She subsequently lost sight of the airplane behind a tree line. Another witness reported that he noticed the airplane eastbound in level flight. However, as he watched, the airplane banked to the right, "winged over," and began a clockwise descending spiral. He lost sight of it behind trees prior to impact. The amateur-built Windler Tri Q2 airplane was a single-engine, two-place design. The Tri Q2 incorporated a fixed tricycle landing gear arrangement, instead of a conventional tailwheel arrangement as in the original Q2 design. The airplane featured a canard, in lieu of a conventional horizontal stabilizer. The main wing was placed aft of the cockpit. The accid
Probable cause
Fatigue failure, originating in an area of surface corrosion, of the right elevator mid span hinge pin and the subsequent failure of the elevator torque tube. Additional causes are the separation of the elevator from the airframe due to the hinge pin and torque tube failures, and the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane after separation of the control surface.
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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.
