ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377908
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| Date: | Saturday 29 December 1984 |
| Time: | 16:26 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Provincetown-boston Airlines |
| Registration: | N402PB |
| MSN: | 402BO245 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7752 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Sanford, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (KMCO) |
| Jacksonville, FL (JAX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ACFT SUDDENLY NOSED DOWN & BEGAN VIBRATING. REMEDIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN & AN UNEVENTFUL EMERG LANDING WAS MADE. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE BOLT, NUT & COTTER PIN (USED TO ATTACH THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL ROD TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB) WERE MISSING. COMPANY MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE MISSING COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED ON 12/28/84 & WERE INSTALLED ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85IA069
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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