ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373238
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| Date: | Thursday 16 April 1987 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Red Tail Aircraft Copr. |
| Registration: | N25RF |
| MSN: | 340-0307 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2003 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-KC5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington, NC (KILN) |
| Ft.lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT INITIATED AUTOPLT CLIMB FROM 12000 TO 16000 FT. PLT HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. ACFT PITCHED UP AND EFFORTS OF BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE REQD TO KEEP NOSE DOWN. PLT STATED TRIM STUCK IN FULL NOSE UP POSITION. PLT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT APPROACHED RWY FOR LDG, HE REDUCED PWR AND ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. TESTING SHOWED ELECTRICAL OUTPUT TO AUTOPILOT ERRATIC.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87IA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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