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FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Auburn, AL · February 3, 2004

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Date
February 3, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place
Auburn, AL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N125AR
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04IA073
Reported as
Cessna 208B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total2,000 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N125ARRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2005 · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0925 · Built 2001Airframe modelCessna 208BEngine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Co-pilot stated that on take-off roll acft appeared to take more right rudder than normal. After take-off aircraft was turned over to pilot and began to diagnose the problem. They found that the right rudder cable was broken at the rudder cable attach arm. Aircraft landed safely at the Auburn airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CO-PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKE-OFF ROLL ACFT APPEARED TO TAKE MORE RIGHT RUDDER THAN NORMAL. AFTER TAKE-OFF AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED OVER TO PILOT AND BEGAN TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THAT THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE RUDDER CABLE ATTACH ARM. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE AUBURN AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAuburn, ALThe fatigue fracture of the wire rope portion on the rudder control cable assembly due to improper installation and inadequate procedures by the aircraft manufacturer.Feb 3, 2004 · No damage