NTSB Identification: FTW72FPD38
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: ROGERS BR-1, registration: N6158U
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0169  72/4/30    ABILENE,TEX         ROGERS BR-1         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 290
        TIME - 1530                    N6158U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTERFIELD TRAIL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TEX                 ELMDALE ARPT,ABILENE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ELEV CTL ROD SEPARATED. IMPROPER BOLT INSTALLED.FRONT RET SPRING DISCONNECTED,CAUSED NOSE UP COND.
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