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December 15, 1992 · Beech 18T · N706M

Cleveland, OH

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 15, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Cleveland, OH
Aircraft
Beech 18T
Tail Number
N706M
Operator
Mohican Air Service
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC93FA044

After rotation, during the initial climb, the nose of the airplane pitched up to approximately 60 degrees above the horizon. The airplane continued to climb until about 250 feet above the ground, then rolled right, pitched down and descended. The airplane impacted the ground, approximately 45 degrees nose down, 650 feet to the right of the runway. Post accident investigation of the wreckage revealed the elevator jammed in the full up deflection. The upper end of the elevator control rod was found not connected to the elevator, but was found laying aft, wedged between the tail cone and the elevator fairing, holding the elevator in the full up position. The control rod connecting bolt was found laying in the bottom of the tail cone undamaged. The washer, nut and cotter pin related to the control rod connecting bolt were not found. The elevator had been removed, recovered and then installed by company maintenance personnel 166 flight hours prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE LACK OF PROPER INSPECTIONS BY A COMPANY CERTIFIED MECHANIC/INSPECTOR AND THE FAA CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH INSPECTOR AUTHORIZATION. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS AN INSUFFICIENTLY DEFINED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOWED MULTIPLE MAINTENANCE TASKS TO BE COMBINED INTO A SINGLE LINE ENTRY.

Full Narrative

AFTER ROTATION, DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO CLIMB UNTIL ABOUT 250 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THEN ROLLED RIGHT, PITCHED DOWN AND DESCENDED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES NOSE DOWN, 650 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ELEVATOR JAMMED IN THE FULL UP DEFLECTION. THE UPPER END OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND NOT CONNECTED TO THE ELEVATOR, BUT WAS FOUND LAYING AFT, WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAIL CONE AND THE ELEVATOR FARING, HOLDING THE ELEVATOR IN THE FULL UP POSITION. THE CONTROL ROD CONNECTING BOLT WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TAIL CONE UNDAMAGED. THE WASHER, NUT AND COTTER PIN RELATED TO THE CONTROL ROD CONNECTING BOLT WERE NOT FOUND. THE ELEVATOR HAD BEEN REMOVED, RECOVERED AND THEN INSTALLED BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL 166 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:12 EST
Nearest AirportCleveland-Hopkins (0nm)
Runway23
Runway Length7096 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 18T
Tail NumberN706M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMohican Air Service
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331-1 · Turboprop · 665
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 9 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:25
Weather SourceWFAC

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