What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aileron left yoke control chain broke on climbout. Ditched aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AILERON LEFT YOKE CONTROL CHAIN BROKE ON CLIMBOUT. DITCHED AIRCRAFT.
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 N8042X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19870804045139IDescent · Fairbanks, AKEngine shutdown and fire bottles discharged after fire warning on descent. A cylinder had cracked.Incident 19860922050839INormal Cruise · Fairbanks, AKRight engine oil pressure dropped. Secured engine. Found a piece of carbon stuck in oil pressure regulator.