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FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Fort Myers, FL · March 29, 2002

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Date
March 29, 2002
Place
Fort Myers, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2JX
Reported as
Beech S35
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,500 total2,930 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N2JXRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7811 · Built 1965Airframe modelBeech S35Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During cruise flight, the right aileron cable broke at the turnbuckle under the floorboard on the right side of the fuselage. The cable had corroded inside the turnbuckle and broke which allowed the aileron to deflect to full travel. The pilot stated he lost control of the aircraft. After an uncommanded descent of about 2200 feet he stated he was able to regain control enough to make an uneventful landing at rsw.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT AILERON CABLE BROKE AT THE TURNBUCKLE UNDER THE FLOORBOARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE CABLE HAD CORRODED INSIDE THE TURNBUCKLE AND BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE AILERON TO DEFLECT TO FULL TRAVEL. THE PILOT STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER AN UNCOMMANDED DESCENT OF ABOUT 2200 FEET HE STATED HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL ENOUGH TO MAKE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT RSW.