47.5300° N, 122.3019° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at BOEING FLD/KING COUNTY INTL (BFI), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
March 15, 2001 · 17:01 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing Field-King County International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
NV9F
Aircraft
CGRNK
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
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) Pilot stated on climb out of bfi he felt pressure on control column. He realized a/c was experiencing a trim tab problem because the a/c was trying to nose down. He contacted Seattle departure to request return to bfi and explained he was experiencing control problems. An emergency was declared. A/c successfully landed at bfi.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED ON CLIMB OUT OF BFI HE FELT PRESSURE ON CONTROL COLUMN. HE REALIZED A/C WAS EXPERIENCING A TRIM TAB PROBLEM BECAUSE THE A/C WAS TRYING TO NOSE DOWN. HE CONTACTED SEATTLE DEPARTURE TO REQUEST RETURN TO BFI AND EXPLAINED HE WAS EXPERIENCING CONTROL PROBLEMS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A/C SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AT BFI.