19991001042519I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cvac C-131E · Baco Raton, FL · October 1, 1999

Date: October 1, 1999 · 21:00 local
Place: Baco Raton, FL
Airport: Boca Raton Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: VGCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4753B
Reported as: Cvac C131E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total

N4753BRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Convair C-131ES/N 55-4753 Airframe modelConvair C-131E

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)On October 1,1999, a convair 440, N4753B, s/n 340, operated by gulf & caribbean cargo, inc. and piloted by privacy data omitted, made an emergency landing at Boca Raton Airport, Boca Raton, FL. The aircraft experienced severe vibrations during flight. The pilot reported flight controls problems to palm beach approach control. The flight crew's hands were badly bloody due to the vibrations from the elevator flight control. The right elevator push rod was loose and holes were observed on the elevator. One section was broke off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON OCTOBER 1,1999, A CONVAIR 440, N4753B, S/N 340, OPERATED BY GULF & CARIBBEAN CARGO, INC. AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT BOCA RATON AIRPORT, BOCA RATON, FL. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS DURING FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED FLIGHT CONTROLS PROBLEMS TO PALM BEACH APPROACH CONTROL. THE FLIGHT CREW'S HANDS WERE BADLY BLOODY DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL. THE RIGHT ELEVATOR PUSH ROD WAS LOOSE AND HOLES WERE OBSERVED ON THE ELEVATOR. ONE SECTION WAS BROKE OFF.