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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Oakland, CA · September 19, 1985

Date: September 19, 1985 · 08:30 local
Place: Oakland, CA
Airport: Metro
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CLAA
Aircraft: N6948Y
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6948YRegistration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4308 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 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.

Returned for landing due to control system impairment. Autopilot cable failed and tangled elevator cable pulley.

As the FAA filed it

RETURNED FOR LANDING DUE TO CONTROL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT. AUTOPILOT CABLE FAILED AND TANGLED ELEVATOR CABLE PULLEY.

Other reports on N6948Y · 2

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

Incident 19810306017269ITakeoff Ground Roll · Oakland, CARight prop struck runway during takeoff. Ten inches of prop tip struck baggage door which opened. Cargo fell out.Mar 6, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19801217088849INormal Cruise · Sacramento, CAEngine surging and loud backfire followed by fire on outboard side of engine before shutdown.Dec 17, 1980 · Minor damage