# Incident 19991203034719I: Beech 58, Buffalo, NY, December 3, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 3, 1999, 23:30 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BSYA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9044V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9044V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58 (registry code 1152740, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991203034719I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1999, AT 2330 LOCAL, AN AIRNET EXPRESS (CALL SIGN "STARCHECK"), BEECHCRAFT BE-58 BARON, N9044V, RETURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23 AT BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DUE TO AN AILERON PROBLEM. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT.  IN A STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TRANSPIRED:  AFTER TAKEOFF, "NORMAL CHECKLIST" ITEMS WERE PERFORMED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RE-TRIMMED (ELEVATOR) FOR CLIMB.  AT THIS TIME, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AILERONS WERE "HEAVY" WITH A RIGHT ROLLING TENDENCY.  LEFT AILERON TRIM ADDED WITH MINIMAL AFFECT.  THE PILOT ADVISED ATC (DEPARTURE CONTROL) OF HIS SITUATION AND MADE A REQUEST TO RETURN TO THE FIELD.  AFTER LANDING AND RELEASING CONTROLS, CONTROLS DEFLECTED FULL RIGHT.  DURING "AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST" ENROUTE TO THE RAMP, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE AUTOPILOT ROLL MODE HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN ENGAGED.  THE ROLL CONTROL WAS SET IN SLIGHT RIGHT TURN.  AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND CONTROLS MOVED FREELY TO NEUTRAL.  THE AUTOPILOT CONTROL HEAD IS LOCATED NEAR THE ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL.  DURING INITIAL TRIM AFTER TAKE OFF, INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH     ROLL MODE ENGAGED AUTOPILOT, CAUSING THE SITUATION. THIS INCIDENT IS  CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N9044V (3)

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

- [Incident 20000508023359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000508023359I), May 8, 2000: Beech 58 (N9044V), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. (.19)On may 8, 2000, at 2137 EDT, a Beech BE-58, N9044V, operated by U.S. Checks, suffered minor damage from an electrical fire, shortly after departing…
- [Incident 19970923033409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970923033409I), Sep 23, 1997: Beech 58 (N9044V), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing at clt on 09/23/97 N9044V at 0205 the nose gear collapsed. Both RH and LH props bent back. Both RH and LH nose gear door leading edges…
- [Incident 19970128000939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970128000939I), Jan 28, 1997: Beech 58 (N9044V), Rome, NY, Minor damage. No gear up light. Recycled got three greens. Landed. Left gear was still up. Gear doors froze shut by ice.

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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