NTSB CHI92DCG02 — 1992-05-30 · MARSHALL, Missouri, United States

N18KG has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (ZENITH ZODIAC 601 HDS, built 2017), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N18KG A. H. GETTINGS GLASSAIR SH2 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-TAKEOFF FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STATED HE HEARD A 'POP' DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. HE CHECKED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED AFTER POWER APPLICATION THE PILOT DISCOVERED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL EVEN WITH FULL DEFLECTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND HEAVY RIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AGAIN. DURING THE SECOND ABORT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RUPTURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED IN AN ONGROUND FIRE. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ATTACHMENT TUBE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92DCG02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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