Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

16 Maintenance unit at NMIA by e-mail occasionally, when they become apparent. Bushing/cutting maintenance was generally unsatisfactory. 1.11 Flight Recorders The aircraft was not equipped with a flight data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder. Neither recorder was required by the relevant aviation regulations. 1.12 Wreckage and Impact Information The aircraft came to rest in a near upright position as seen in Figure 1; all four corners of the aircraft were observed at the crash site. The engine was still attached to the airplane. Figure 1 Position of Aircraft on Impact The wreckage distribution was largely confined to the immediate ground impact site. The nose section and forward cabin area were crushed and displaced rearward along the airplane’s longitudinal axis. The nose cone of the propeller was crushed, it came to rest on the concrete base of an abandoned and partially burnt-out wooden building, the propeller was securely attached to the engine and the bolts were secured with locking wire. Blade No. 1 showed no leading edge damage or bending, Blade No. 2 was observed with the tip bended aft about 90 degrees, approximately 9 inches from the tip, there was damage to the leading edge of this blade as seen in Figure 2.