NTSB Identification: NYC67F0168
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: WHITMAN T-WIND, registration: N370Y
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2136  66/8/14    SUSSEX NJ           WHITMAN T-WIND      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 958
        TIME - 1500                    N370Y               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WELD JOINING CONTROL STICK TO ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE FAILED AT LEVEL OFF.
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