From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Enroute to saint louis, MO from south bend, IL, while in cruise at 14000 feet, the first officer informed the pilot in command that the aileron trim could not be returned to level and that he was holding alot of pressure to keep the wings level. The pilot ic command took the aircraft, and because it was taking alot of force (80 to 100#) to keep the wings level, the flight diverted to Champaign, IL where the pilot in command declared an emergency as a precautionary measure. An unenventful landing was made. Maintenance found the trim switch on the pedistal inoperative. The trim actuator was neutralized and the aircraft ferried to saint louis, MO. Where the part was replaced. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ENROUTE TO SAINT LOUIS, MO FROM SOUTH BEND, IL, WHILE IN CRUISE AT 14000 FEET, THE FIRST OFFICER INFORMED THE PILOT IN COMMAND THAT THE AILERON TRIM COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO LEVEL AND THAT HE WAS HOLDING ALOT OF PRESSURE TO KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL. THE PILOT IC COMMAND TOOK THE AIRCRAFT, AND BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING ALOT OF FORCE (80 TO 100#) TO KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL, THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CHAMPAIGN, IL WHERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AN UNENVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TRIM SWITCH ON THE PEDISTAL INOPERATIVE. THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS NEUTRALIZED AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO SAINT LOUIS, MO. WHERE THE PART WAS REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.