Apr 16, 2001
Accident
Substantial Bonners Ferry, ID
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
Inadequate preflight inspection/preparation of the aircraft by the pilot and consequent foreign object fouling of the rudder control, rendering directional control impossible. A factor was the pilot's distraction/preoccupation with personal problems.
NTSB SEA01LA072