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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421A · Morgan Hill, CA · June 12, 1977

Date
June 12, 1977
Place
Morgan Hill, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1BV
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK77FVM18
Reported as
Cessna 421A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,175 total1,200 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bolt in elevator trim tab actuating rod dropped out destructive flutter followed.

As the FAA filed it

BOLT IN ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATING ROD DROPPED OUT DESTRUCTIVE FLUTTER FOLLOWED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.