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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Olathe, KS · January 29, 1999

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Date
January 29, 1999 · 16:00 local
Place
Olathe, KS
Airport
New Century Aircenter Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N6828J
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total150 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N6828JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635337 · Built 1976Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1600 on 01/29/99, dean was conducting dual instruction with a commercial student when the elevator control cable broke causing loss of pitch control. He declared an emergency with ixd control tower, returned using tril and power for pitch control, and made a successful landing. Investigation revealed that the battery had exited its retaining box, the battery terminals shorted against the elevator control cable, burning it in two causing loss of the elevator control. Incident # CE99IGA0032 is closed.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 ON 01/29/99, DEAN WAS CONDUCTING DUAL INSTRUCTION WITH A COMMERCIAL STUDENT WHEN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH IXD CONTROL TOWER, RETURNED USING TRIL AND POWER FOR PITCH CONTROL, AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXITED ITS RETAINING BOX, THE BATTERY TERMINALS SHORTED AGAINST THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE, BURNING IT IN TWO CAUSING LOSS OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL. INCIDENT # CE99IGA0032 IS CLOSED.