19820425013729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Louisville, KY · April 25, 1982

Date
April 25, 1982 · 14:30 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1227P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82DA115
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O340A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total20 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Vibration in flight. After landing found most of rudder missing. Improper patch at rudder trim failed. No record.

As the FAA filed it

VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING FOUND MOST OF RUDDER MISSING. IMPROPER PATCH AT RUDDER TRIM FAILED. NO RECORD.

NTSB investigation

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