38.1817° N, 84.9068° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at CAPITAL CITY (FFT), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
May 31, 1979 · 20:55 local
Place
Frankfort, KY
Airport
Capital City
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
JES
Aircraft
N5069J
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total1,000 in this make and model0 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.
Landed due to tail vibration. Found worn elevator trim actuator.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED DUE TO TAIL VIBRATION. FOUND WORN ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR.