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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · May 29, 1984

Date
May 29, 1984 · 17:42 local
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Douglas International
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7217Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84FA187
Reported as
Piper PA30
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320B1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,550 total1,010 in this make and model253 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Trim problem. Steep bank and descent to runway. Trim in full up position,wires to trim switch bare, trim handle off.

As the FAA filed it

TRIM PROBLEM.STEEP BANK AND DESCENT TO RUNWAY.TRIM IN FULL UP POSITION,WIRES TO TRIM SWITCH BARE, TRIM HANDLE OFF.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N7217Y · 2

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