# NTSB ATL80IA069: Cessna 402B, N4622G, Richmond, VA, July 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1980
- Place: Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
- Location: 37.5538° N, 77.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richmond, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5538&lon=-77.4603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80IA069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80IA069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0017   80/7/6    RICHMOND,VA         CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3000
        TIME - 1935                    N4622G              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               HILTON HEAD,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- ELEV TRIM JACKSCREW,PN 1260074-4,FAILED IN FULL NOSE DWN TRIM PSN,NO O-RING PACKING INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4622G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4622G-1981-01-14), registration cancelled 1981-01-14, S/N 402B1301, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Registry model: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19800706081429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800706081429I), Jul 6, 1980: Cessna 402B, Richmond, VA. Pilot had to use extreme force to maintain pitch control. Elevator trim actuator had failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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