# Accident 19950728046929A: Cessna 402B, Wenatchee, WA, July 28, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1995, 21:00 local time
- Place: Wenatchee, WA
- Airport: Pangborn Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 47.4903° N, 120.1906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4903&lon=-120.1906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51816, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51816-1998-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402B (registry code 207590P, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT IO520E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950728046929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL ROD DISCONNECTED ON CLIMBOUT. JAMMED TRIM FULL DOWN. LANDED SHORT. RECENT WORK ON TRIM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA95LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA159), Jul 29, 1995: Cessna 402B (N51816), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION (FAILURE TO INSTALL COTTER KEY) BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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