Volpar Turboliner 18 crash, Dec 15, 1992 (1 killed), Clev...
Volpar Turboliner 18 accident on December 15, 1992 near Cleveland-Hopkins, Ohio, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Improper elevator reinstallation...
- Date: December 15, 1992
- Aircraft: Volpar Turboliner 18
- Location: Cleveland-Hopkins, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper elevator reinstallation by company maintenance and inadequate inspection, including unclear procedures that let several tasks share one logbook entry.
A Volpar Turboliner positioning flight from Cleveland pitched up sharply after rotation, climbed to about 250 feet, then rolled and dived into the ground. The elevator was jammed nose-up because its control rod had come disconnected after maintenance. The pilot was killed.