- Date
- February 9, 1982, 07:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Birmingham, AL
- Injuries
- 10 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N205SGBeech 200
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820209015359I
- Case key
- 69959
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While climbing thru 500 ft AGL on takeoff, the manual pitch trim struck at 1 or 2 units nose up. Use of the three trim disconnect switches did not remedy the problem. About 30 secs later, the pitch trim ran away nose up and would not stop until the pitch trim circuit breaker was pulled. Manual trim remained inop. The problem cleared up 2 or 3 mins later. Subsequent investigation disclosed evidence of the manual pitch trim chain binding on a stringer in the pedestal. No other malfunctions were identified. The aircraft had a history of malfunctioning manual pitch trim.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N205SG
- Reported as
- Beech 200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BB 826
- Airframe hours
- 596
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-41, 850 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- South Central Bell Telephone
- Registered owner
- South Central Bell Telephone
- Departed
- Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- Jackson, MS
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Birmingham Muni
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 6,100 total · 814 in this make and model · 6,000 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft broken
FAA reports on this event · 1
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