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) On takeoff, aircraft call sign opt 709 reported fuel transfer problems as well as rudder and trim problems. The aircraft returned to vny and landed safely rwy 16R. From discrepancy report, pilot reported that "on takeoff near V1, started having some difficulty keeping aircraft on rwy centerline. After t/o, developed 300 lb fuel imbalance (hvy on rt side). Tried rudder trim w/o effect. Was able to rebalance fuel. After landing, discovered rudder trim was positioned full to left. Was now able to re-trim rudder tab, but gauge is inop." Maintenance facility identified broken shielding at the rudder trim indicator gauge and corrected same. All other write-ups were found to be within limits.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT CALL SIGN OPT 709 REPORTED FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEMS AS WELL AS RUDDER AND TRIM PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO VNY AND LANDED SAFELY RWY 16R. FROM DISCREPANCY REPORT, PILOT REPORTED THAT "ON TAKEOFF NEAR V1, STARTED HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY KEEPING AIRCRAFT ON RWY CENTERLINE. AFTER T/O, DEVELOPED 300 LB FUEL IMBALANCE (HVY ON RT SIDE). TRIED RUDDER TRIM W/O EFFECT. WAS ABLE TO REBALANCE FUEL. AFTER LANDING, DISCOVERED RUDDER TRIM WAS POSITIONED FULL TO LEFT. WAS NOW ABLE TO RE-TRIM RUDDER TAB, BUT GAUGE IS INOP." MAINTENANCE FACILITY IDENTIFIED BROKEN SHIELDING AT THE RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR GAUGE AND CORRECTED SAME. ALL OTHER WRITE-UPS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.
Other reports on N709TA · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.