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Incident

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-31A · Pittsburgh, PA · February 11, 1979

Date: February 11, 1979 · 15:08 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8275R
Reported as: Blanca 1731A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,370 total15 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8275RRegistered now · Bellanca 17-31AS/N 32-84 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 17-31A Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Grommet disengaged from control wheel column caused unresponsiveness at low airspeeds.

As the FAA filed it

GROMMET DISENGAGED FROM CONTROL WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED UNRESPONSIVENESS AT LOW AIRSPEEDS.

Other reports on N8275R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790408012109IInitial Approach-IFR · Atlanta, GAPilot lost instrument lights during ILS aproach. Found popped cb, later had it replaced.Apr 8, 1979