20161206016689I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Houqiam, WA · December 6, 2016

Date: December 6, 2016 · 22:00 local
Place: Houqiam, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N45517
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 849 total

N45517Registration cancelled Aug 6, 2023 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076957 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

CFI and student were inbound to hqm and student noted oscillation in control yoke. No noticable defects were found after landing. On departure the oscillation returned and the two occupants of the aircraft observed the right elevator fluttering 12 inches peak to peak. CFI flew aircraft back to hqm. Post flight inspection revealed the elevator had separated from the horizontal stab at the right outboard hinge point. Further inspection revealed the bolt securing the elevator to the hinge point had backed completely out.

As the FAA filed it

CFI AND STUDENT WERE INBOUND TO HQM AND STUDENT NOTED OSCILLATION IN CONTROL YOKE. NO NOTICABLE DEFECTS WERE FOUND AFTER LANDING. ON DEPARTURE THE OSCILLATION RETURNED AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR FLUTTERING 12 INCHES PEAK TO PEAK. CFI FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO HQM. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE ELEVATOR HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HORIZONTAL STAB AT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD HINGE POINT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE BOLT SECURING THE ELEVATOR TO THE HINGE POINT HAD BACKED COMPLETELY OUT.