- Date
- June 13, 1984, 11:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- Pontiac, MI
- Injuries
- 9 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2GLFairchild SA-227-TT
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840613045839I
- Case key
- 12453
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircrew noticed a 'nose up' pitch change during descent at about the time they were leveling to slow for the arpt pattern & traffic. The plt reported that full forward yoke pressure was required to stop the nose up condition. The acft was landed without further incident. An investigation revealed that the occurrence was caused by a worn horizontal stabilizer trim actuator, p/n DL5040M2-4.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2GL
- Reported as
- Fairchild SA-227-TT
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TT-426
- Airframe hours
- 1,187
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE 331, 900 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Amca International
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- JVL · Janesville, WI
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.