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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Wichita, KS · February 14, 2008

Date: February 14, 2008 · 16:10 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: Z5FA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N329CS
Reported as: Cessna 550
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On February 13, 2008, at 1610, the flight crew operating as flight no. FIV329 departing lambert-st louis, MO (kstl) to ardmore, ok (kadm) declared an emergency and diverted to Wichita Kansas (kict). The aircraft auto pilot mis-trim light illuminated on descent at 36000 feet, and the elevator trim wouldn't trim past one inch from full down trim position. Upon landing emergency vehicles were dispatched for the aircraft without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, AT 1610, THE FLIGHT CREW OPERATING AS FLIGHT NO. FIV329 DEPARTING LAMBERT-ST LOUIS, MO (KSTL) TO ARDMORE, OK (KADM) DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO WICHITA KANSAS (KICT). THE AIRCRAFT AUTO PILOT MIS-TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT AT 36000 FEET, AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULDN'T TRIM PAST ONE INCH FROM FULL DOWN TRIM POSITION. UPON LANDING EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED FOR THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.