19801029090069I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech A60 · Mobile, AL · October 29, 1980

Date: October 29, 1980 · 16:49 local
Place: Mobile, AL
Airport: Bates
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7578D
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL81IA009
Reported as: Beech A60
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO541E1C4
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,420 total140 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N7578DRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Beech A60S/N P-177 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBeech A60 Engine modelLycoming TIGO-541SERReciprocating

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What happened

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Violent vibration at FL 190. Nose pitched down. Pilot regained control at 2000 MSL. Elevator parts missing.

As the FAA filed it

VIOLENT VIBRATION AT FL 190. NOSE PITCHED DOWN. PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AT 2000 MSL. ELEVATOR PARTS MISSING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL81IA009Incident · No injuriesClosedLeaksville, MSOct 29, 1980 · Minor damage

Other reports on N7578D · 3

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

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