39.9612° N, 82.9988° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 13, 1985 · 04:31 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N330DM
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,300 total300 in this make and model280 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.
Vibration feedback thru elevator flight control and nose pitch down. Pitch trim used, stabilizer seal plate peeled.
As the FAA filed it
VIBRATION FEEDBACK THRU ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL AND NOSE PITCH DOWN. PITCH TRIM USED, STABILIZER SEAL PLATE PEELED.