ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385051
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 1982 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | South Central Bell Telephone |
| Registration: | N205SG |
| MSN: | BB 826 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 596 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Birmingham, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL |
| Jackson, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CLIMBING THRU 500 FT AGL ON TAKEOFF, THE MANUAL PITCH TRIM STRUCK AT 1 OR 2 UNITS NOSE UP. USE OF THE THREE TRIM DISCONNECT SWITCHES DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 30 SECS LATER, THE PITCH TRIM RAN AWAY NOSE UP AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. MANUAL TRIM REMAINED INOP. THE PROBLEM CLEARED UP 2 OR 3 MINS LATER. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF THE MANUAL PITCH TRIM CHAIN BINDING ON A STRINGER IN THE PEDESTAL. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING MANUAL PITCH TRIM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82IA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 18:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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