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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T182T · Eureka, CA · August 9, 2009

Date: August 9, 2009 · 13:03 local
Place: Eureka, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2423C
Reported as: Cessna T182T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total440 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N2423CRegistered now · Cessna T182TS/N T18208760 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCessna T182T Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AK1ATurbo-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) IWP2720095016, pilot declared an emergency after take-off loosing rudder control in IMC conditions due to spring breaking that controls the rudder input. Pilot gained control and return to airport. Inspection revealed the rudder spring had broken which is under warranty, new part dropped shipped from Cessna and old part returned for tear down inspection. Pilot followed all emergency procedures with out incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IWP2720095016, PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER TAKE-OFF LOOSING RUDDER CONTROL IN IMC CONDITIONS DUE TO SPRING BREAKING THAT CONTROLS THE RUDDER INPUT. PILOT GAINED CONTROL AND RETURN TO AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RUDDER SPRING HAD BROKEN WHICH IS UNDER WARRANTY, NEW PART DROPPED SHIPPED FROM CESSNA AND OLD PART RETURNED FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. PILOT FOLLOWED ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITH OUT INCIDENT.