ENG08WA029

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737-2A5 · Pucallpa, Peru · June 6, 2008

IncidentForeign investigation
Date
June 6, 2008
Place
Pucallpa, Peru
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
OB-1799-PBoeing 737-2A5
Defining event
Takeoff: Flight control sys malf/fail
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
68285

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Factual narrative

On June 6, 2008, at approximately 1810 local time, OB-1799-P, a Boeing 737-2A5, operated by Aero Condor S.A.C., returned to the FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport, (SPCL), Pucallpa Peru, after experiencing a very strong vibration after takeoff from Pucallpa. There were no injuries to the six-crew members or to the passengers. After an uneventful landing, the crew discovered that the left hand horizontal stabilizer was damaged and portions of the left hand elevator and trim tab were missing.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA). The NTSB has assigned a US accredited representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Ciaa

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil

Jirón Zorritos 1203

Lima 1 Perú

http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/home/nosotros.htm

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Peru.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
OB-1799-P
Reported as
Boeing 737-2A5
Category
Airplane
Serial number
23789
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Aero Condor S.A.C.
Registered owner
Pegasus Aviation Finance Company
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Airport
spcl · FAP Captain David Abenzur Reng