Serious incident Embraer EMB-110 N1356P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382643
 
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Date:Friday 4 February 1983
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic E110 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB-110
Owner/operator:Simmons Airlines
Registration: N1356P
MSN: 110370
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:3086 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6-A-34
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Milwaukee, WI -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Chicago, IL (KORD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED EXTREME OSCILLATIONS ABOUT THE PITCH AXIS WITH THE CONTROL COLUMN MOVING FORE & AFT FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE OSCILLATIONS VARIED DIRECTLY WITH AIRSPEED. NO OUT OF LIMIT CONDITIONS WERE FOUND UNTIL AFTER A SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HINGE WAS REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND A MEASURED PLAY OF 5/32 OF AN INCH. NO FURTHER OSCILLATIONS WERE EXPERIENCED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83IA103
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83IA103

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 March 1986 N1356P Simmons Airlines 3 2,4 km S of Alpena County Regional Airport, MI (APN) w/o

Revision history:

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