20050515016949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bac BAC167 · Baco Raton, FL · May 15, 2005

Date: May 15, 2005 · 09:15 local
Place: Baco Raton, FL
Airport: Boca Raton Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N399WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA104
Reported as: Bac BAC167
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce VIPER*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total100 in the last 90 days

N399WHRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2008 · British BAC 167 STKMSTR MK83S/N EEP/JP/144 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBritish BAC 167 STKMSTR MK83 Engine modelRolls-Royce VIPER-535Turbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Cleared for t.o. - aborted t.o. due to flight control malfunction. Inspector statement: on June 7, 2005, I examined a Bac 167, jet provost, N399WH, that was involved in an accident on 05-15-2005 at Boca Raton Airport. The results of the examination revealed that the elevator was fully moveable throughout its travel but it was very stiff. The rudder was moved and it was extremely hard to move in either direction. It should be noted that when the elevator was moved the rudder would also move and the same was true when the rudder was moved the elevator would also move. It is recommended that further examination of the elevator/rudder control system be accomplished in order to determine what exactly is the cause of the control system binding. The NTSB investigator in charge of the accident said that no further examination of the aircraft would need to be conducted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CLEARED FOR T.O. - ABORTED T.O. DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION. INSPECTOR STATEMENT: ON JUNE 7, 2005, I EXAMINED A BAC 167, JET PROVOST, N399WH, THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 05-15-2005 AT BOCA RATON AIRPORT. THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS FULLY MOVEABLE THROUGHOUT ITS TRAVEL BUT IT WAS VERY STIFF. THE RUDDER WAS MOVED AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED THE RUDDER WOULD ALSO MOVE AND THE SAME WAS TRUE WHEN THE RUDDER WAS MOVED THE ELEVATOR WOULD ALSO MOVE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ELEVATOR/RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT EXACTLY IS THE CAUSE OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM BINDING. THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE OF THE ACCIDENT SAID THAT NO FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NEED TO BE CONDUCTED.

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 MIA05LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoca Raton, FLThe delay by the pilot-in-command to abort the takeoff after recognizing excessive elevator control forces for undetermined reasons during the landing roll, resulting in the on-ground collision with a fence.May 15, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N399WH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20031007025979ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Baco Raton, FL(-23) While on a take-off roll at Boca Raton Airport at 1737 hrs. Local time on October 07 2003, the pilot, Mr. Benjamin rhodes noticed that the airspeed indicator was not working. About half way down the runway the take-off was aborted and the aircraft was…Oct 7, 2003 · Minor damage