ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382304
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1983 |
| Time: | 18:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Macdan Aviation Corporation |
| Registration: | N7364R |
| MSN: | R18200648 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1563 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C-5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Batavia, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, NJ (KCDW) |
| Batavia, NY (3G8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD TROUBLE WITH MAINTAINING HEADING DURING THE ENTIRE FLIGHT DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE RUDDER TRIM. DURING LANDING, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER SYS REVEALED EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE (.05% INCH) BETWEEN THE HORIZONTAL DRIVE SPROCHET THE REAR VERTICAL DRIVE SPROCHET. WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE PLT COULD NOT RETURN THE RUDDER TRIM TO NEUTRAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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