# NTSB MKC83IA109: Cessna 441, N36962, Arkansas City, KS, May 12, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 12, 1983, 14:42 local (19:42 UTC)
- Place: Arkansas City, KS
- Coordinates: 37.060821, -97.040214 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0608&lon=-97.0402&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33369
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83IA109
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33369/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA109

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, climb
  - flt control syst,elevator control - movement restricted (cause)
  - sabotage (cause)
- Forced landing, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR CONTROL PROBLEMS AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON AN ABANDONED AIRSTRIP. THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE HAD COME OFF OF THE ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO DRUM AND WAS TANGLED IN THE AUTO PILOT. AN UNRELATED FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. POST FIRE TESTS SUGGEST THAT THE CABLE DRUM HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO TAMPERING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36962](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36962-1984-03-29), registration cancelled 1984-03-29, S/N 441-0033, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 441
- Registry model: [Cessna 441](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-441) (registry code 2076020) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 33
- Airframe hours: 1135
- Engines: GARRETT TPE3318401S 636 lbs thrust turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91 subpart F
- Registered owner: Modern Supply Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 19, 1983, 11 hours before
- Departed: PNC, PONCA CITY, OK
- Destination: ICT, WICHITA, KS
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,450 total, 1,105 in this make and model, 4,450 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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