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FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · El Paso, TX · August 22, 2003

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Date
August 22, 2003 · 17:15 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
El Paso International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
N3BA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N775RC
Reported as
Cessna 402C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total75 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N775RCRegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0311 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 402CEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 22, 2003, at approximately 1715 MDT, N775RC, a Cessna CE-402-C, enroute from albuquerque, NM to las cruces, NM. Approximately 30 nw of las cruces, NM in cruise flight encountered light chop, heard a loud noise and then lost left rudder effectiveness. The pilot-in-command elected to continue to El Paso International Airport in the event that emergency services might be necessary. Pilot landed at kelp without incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 22, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1715 MDT, N775RC, A CESSNA CE-402-C, ENROUTE FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM TO LAS CRUCES, NM. APPROXIMATELY 30 NW OF LAS CRUCES, NM IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT CHOP, HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN LOST LEFT RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE EVENT THAT EMERGENCY SERVICES MIGHT BE NECESSARY. PILOT LANDED AT KELP WITHOUT INCIDENT.