- Date
- August 23, 1985, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9718LBeech B19
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850823049359I
- Case key
- 24563
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After departure, at about 800 feet, the right airleron became disconnected. The pilot was able to make a left turn, fly a left hand traffic pattern and land successfully. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the right inboard aileron control push rod had sheared at the forward end; the bearing had seized. A lack of lubrication was evident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9718L
- Reported as
- Beech B19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MB511
- Airframe hours
- 3,025
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320 SERIES, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert Schwulst
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 13, 1985
- Departed
- VNY
- Destination
- BFL · Bakersfield, CA
- Airport
- VNY · Van Nuys, runway 16R, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 549 total · 466 in this make and model · 520 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VNY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.