ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206543
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 2018 |
| Time: | 19:39 |
| Type: |  Cessna 441 Conquest II |
| Owner/operator: | Ponderosa Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N771XW |
| MSN: | 441-0065 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6907 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE331-10N-53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rossville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Creek Airpark, IN (EYE) |
| Green Bay-Austin-Straubel Field, WI (GRB/KGRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot and two passengers departed in the twin-engine, pressurized airplane on a business flight in night instrument meteorological conditions. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane began to deviate from its assigned altitude and course. The controller queried the pilot, who responded that the airplane was "… a little out of control." After regaining control of the airplane, the pilot reported that he had experienced a "trim issue." The airplane continued on course and, about 13 minutes later, the pilot again reported a trim malfunction and said that he was having difficulty controlling the airplane. The flight's heading and altitude began to deviate from the course for the last 8 minutes of radar data and became more erratic for the last 2 minutes of radar data; radar and radio communication were subsequently lost at an altitude of about 18,300 ft in the vicinity of the accident site. Several witnesses reported hearing the airplane flying overhead. They all described the airplane as being very loud and that the engine sound was continuous up until they heard the impact.
The airplane impacted a field in a relatively level attitude at high speed. The wreckage was significantly fragmented and the wreckage path extended about 1/4 mile over several fields. Examination of the available airframe and engine components revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The accident airplane was equipped with elevator, rudder, and aileron trim systems; however, not all components of the trim system and avionics were located or in a condition allowing examination. Although the airplane was equipped with an electric elevator trim and autopilot that could both be turned off in an emergency, the investigation could not determine which trim system the pilot was reportedly experiencing difficulties with. It is likely that the pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane as he attempted to address the trim issues that he reported to air traffic control.
Probable Cause: An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=771XW
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N771XW
Location
Images:
Photos: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2018 06:48 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Feb-2018 06:56 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2018 07:22 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 23-Feb-2018 12:28 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Feb-2018 08:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 04-Mar-2018 05:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 07-Mar-2018 06:37 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2019 17:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 27-Mar-2022 23:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
| 27-Mar-2022 23:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 27-Mar-2022 23:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 27-Mar-2022 23:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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