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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210D · Huntsville, AL · April 14, 1997

Date: April 14, 1997 · 16:15 local
Place: Huntsville, AL
Airport: Redstone Aaf Base
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3761Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA059
Reported as: Cessna 210D
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 311 total1 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3761YRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2012 · Cessna 210DS/N 21058261 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 210D Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Severe vibration on departure. Reduced power. Tail flutter problem. Returned. Trim tab split. Tore loose elevator. (-23) pilot stated that after take off at approx 130-140 mph aircraft experienced violent high speed vibration, reduced power vibration decreased. Returned to airport, landed normal. Aircraft right elevator and trim tab was torn into - about 1/2 way , down elev, trim tab was a foam filled tab that had internal corrosion - causing loss of trim tab bracket and elevator flutter.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE VIBRATION ON DEPARTURE. REDUCED POWER. TAIL FLUTTER PROBLEM. RETURNED. TRIM TAB SPLIT. TORE LOOSE ELEVATOR. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF AT APPROX 130-140 MPH AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIOLENT HIGH SPEED VIBRATION, REDUCED POWER VIBRATION DECREASED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RIGHT ELEVATOR AND TRIM TAB WAS TORN INTO - ABOUT 1/2 WAY , DOWN ELEV, TRIM TAB WAS A FOAM FILLED TAB THAT HAD INTERNAL CORROSION - CAUSING LOSS OF TRIM TAB BRACKET AND ELEVATOR FLUTTER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL97LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuntsville, ALcorrosion and subsequent failure of the elevator trim tab, which resulted in vibration and failure of the elevator. Failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a service bulletin was a related factor.Apr 14, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3761Y · 1

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

Incident 20020614027379ILevel Off Touchdown · Osage Beach, MO(-23) During approach to landing the pilot placed the gear handle down and noted that the green gear down light illuminated. There was no gear warning horn as he reduced power to land. The main gear touched down and the nose of the airplane settled to the…Jun 14, 2002 · Minor damage