- Date
- March 25, 1985, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Swanton, VT
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6024VLake LA-4-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850325011949A
- Case key
- 35800
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During normal cruise flt the plt became unable to move the elevator control. The flt was continued to the planned destination using elevator trim for pitch control. On final approach to the rwy the acft was caught by a wind gust & pitched nose down. The plt was unable to control the descent using elevator trim & undershot the rwy. Examination of the wreckage revealed solid ice formations in the hull encasing the elevator control push-pull rod. The pilot stated he was unable to move the elevator control during preflight. External heat was applied, control movement was possible & the acft made a normal takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6024V
- Reported as
- Lake LA-4-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 777
- Airframe hours
- 57,045
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Livingston Mulligan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1984 · 1,845 hours before
- Departed
- Avon, NY
- Destination
- 1B7 · Swanton, VT
- Airport
- 1B7 · Franklin Co., runway 1, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,078 total · 572 in this make and model · 937 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 5 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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