# Incident 20031016032229I: Beech 1900D, Albany, NY, October 16, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 2003, 08:05 local time
- Place: Albany, NY
- Airport: Albany County
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: JJBA
- Location: 42.7481° N, 73.8028° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7481&lon=-73.8028&mi=10
- Aircraft: N850CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04IA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031016032229I

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ROTATE. PILOT STATED FLIGHT CONTROLS "ELEVATOR" WOULD NOT MOVE ABOVE NEUTRAL POSITION AT TAKE OFF SPEED, BUT REGAINED FULL ELEVATOR MOVEMENT WHEN SPEED REDUCED TO TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED AND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL WHEEL TO BE THE CAUSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC04IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04IA010), Oct 16, 2003: Beech 1900D (N850CA), Albany, NY, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The maintenance technician's improper maintenance performed on the airplane, and his failure to perform a functional check, which resulted in a restricted movement of the elevator trim wheel. Factors…

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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