2016 bonanza crash

[Mahneuvers]

Anyone remember this:
https://www.news-journalonline.com/...in-plantation-bay-remains-mystery/5652735007/

I didn't see it posted here.

The pilot was on my cruise. Interesting guy.

 

[Jim K]

Before my time (as a pilot). Weird story. Did he tell you his version of what failed?

 

[Mahneuvers]

Before my time (as a pilot). Weird story. Did he tell you his version of what failed?

There's a location where water drips on aileron control cables causing them to rust and eventually fail. He said this had been the cause of 14 fatal crashes prior to his. He showed me x-ray pictures of all the metal in his legs. Unbelievable. He spent 4 months in the hospital and it took him years before he could walk again (which he was initially told he'd never do again).

 

[Jim K]

From the article

Examination of the airplane’s flight controls did not otherwise reveal any evidence of pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation,” the report states.

Sounds fishy

 

[eman1200]

There's a location where water drips on aileron control cables causing them to rust and eventually fail. He said this had been the cause of 14 fatal crashes prior to his…...

Surely an AD must have come from that?

 

[Mahneuvers]

Surely an AD must have come from that?

I asked that. He didn't know. He got out of flying after the accident. He spoke of suing and being frustrated by the General Aviation Revitalization Act. He made a reference about having standing as the first person to survive such an accident. I didn't follow up as it seems the family/estate can just as easily sue.

 

[Mahneuvers]

From the article

Sounds fishy

Sure does.

 

[Racerx]

I asked that. He didn't know. He got out of flying after the accident. He spoke of suing and being frustrated by the General Aviation Revitalization Act. He made a reference about having standing as the first person to survive such an accident. I didn't follow up as it seems the family/estate can just as easily sue.

The plane was built in 1969. If the tie rod on your 1969 mustang broke and put you into a guard rail, are you going to sue Ford?

If it was a known issue, why wasnt there an AD or SB addressing this? Or why wasn't it noted by the NTSB? I'm skeptical

 

[david.h]

About 3 years ago, I took my last flight in N7607B, my uncles 1947 bonanza. He sold it to a school for examination and construction technique learning. It flew for 75 years without control issues.

 

[tjfelles]

I asked that. He didn't know. He got out of flying after the accident. He spoke of suing and being frustrated by the General Aviation Revitalization Act. He made a reference about having standing as the first person to survive such an accident. I didn't follow up as it seems the family/estate can just as easily sue.