# NTSB ATL81IA017: Cessna 340A, N44RK, Rome, GA, November 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1980
- Place: Rome, GA · ROME, GA
- Location: 34.2570° N, 85.1647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rome, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2570&lon=-85.1647&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129048
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81IA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0049  80/11/20 NR.ROME,GA            CESSNA 340A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N44RK               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD B.RUSSELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        REMARKS- ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR ROD BOLT,NUT,AND COTTER PIN MISSING AT TAB END
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44RK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44RK-1981-03-06), registration cancelled 1981-03-06, S/N 340A0447, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340A
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Richard B.Russell

## 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 19801120088769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801120088769I), Nov 20, 1980: Cessna 340A, Rome, GA, Minor damage. Zg severe vibration on descent. Found bolt attaching trim tab actuator rod to trim tab missing.

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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