Serious incident Beechcraft 1900C N818BE,
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Date:Tuesday 26 January 1988
Time:20:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B190 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 1900C
Owner/operator:Business Express
Registration: N818BE
MSN: UB-61
Year of manufacture:1986
Total airframe hrs:27900 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A-65B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Philadelphia, PA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Philadelphia, PA (PHL
Destination airport:Windsor Locks, CT
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE BEECH 1900C TOOK OFF ON A SCHEDULED COMMUTER FLT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT AT 5000 FT, THE CO-PILOT WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE CONTROL WHEEL FORWARD FAR ENOUGH TO LEVEL OFF. BY REDUCING POWER, THE CREW WAS ABLE TO COMPENSATE. THE CREW SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING AND ALL OCCUPANTS DEPLANNED NORMALLY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED THAT A SHOP RAG HAD BECOME JAMMED IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL PULLEY UNDER THE PILOTS SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR 21 HOURS SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION WHERE THE FLOOR PLATES IN THE COCKPIT WERE OPENED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC88IA078
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC88IA078

Revision history:

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