ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136680
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1984 |
| Time: | 17:42 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Southeast Airmotive Corp. |
| Registration: | N7217Y |
| MSN: | 30-243 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10327 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina (CL |
| Greene County Municipal Airport, Greeneville, Tennessee (GCY/KGCY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 18L AT CHARLOTTE, NC AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT HE HAD A STUCK TRIM TAB. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18R.
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT DESCEND RAPIDLY ON DOWNWIND TO APPROX 300 TO 500 FEET AGL AND MAKE A STEEP (90 TO 120 DEGREE) RIGHT BANK TURN. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP TO THE HORIZON AFTER THE TURN, JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO RE-POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR BANK COURIER FLIGHTS. EXAMINATION OF THE TRIM TAB SYSTEM REVEALED DISCONNECTED AND DETERIORATED WIRING AND OTHER ELECTRIC MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE MANUAL TRIM HANDLE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM ITS PROPER MOUNTING POSITION.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
AIRCRAFT HANDLING..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
ALTITUDE..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
STALL..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, STABILATOR TRIM...DISCONNECTED
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRIC WIRING...DETERIORATED
MAINTENANCE, 100-HOUR INSPECTION...INADEQUATE...COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
STABILATOR TRIM TAB...NOT CORRECTED...COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Registration N7217Y cancelled by the FAA on September 12, 1989
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL84FA187 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X39463&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=FA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7217Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/nc/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Apr-2017 17:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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