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NYC86LA179

1986-07-11 · NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2B2

Current FAA registration · N9574S

Make / Model
CHAMPION 7GCAA
Year of manufacture
1965 · 21 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19651015
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD519D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A RUDDER CONTROL FAILURE AFTER A BANNER PICK UP. THE LEFT AFT RUDDER CABLE HAD PARTED 49.5 INCHES AFT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACHMENT POINT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86LA179.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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