CAMERON, MO — The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on the plane crash that killed Lawson resident David King at Cameron Airport on Sept. 16, 2012. The post-accident examination revealed no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation. A witness to the accident reported that the engine of the experimental JDT Mini-Max LLC model 1500R light sport aircraft was not sputtering or running rough as the airplane climbed to 300-400 feet above the ground and then suddenly rolled to the right and entered a near vertical descent. The report stated the “Aileron flight control continuity could not be established due to damage; however, all observed separations were consistent with an overstress failure.” The single-seat plane was built of wood and fabric and FAA records show the airplane already had accumulated 195 hours when it received its airworthiness certificate on Nov. 23, 2007.
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