NONE · HALSTEAD SANDPIPER · 1989-03-17 · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89DID01
Event ID
20001213X27846
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-17
Location
CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.799568, -76.420806
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HALSTEAD
Model
SANDPIPER
Registration
N339RH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT/BUILDERS IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RUDDERVADOR AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FAA TO DETECT THE FLAW DURING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT.