ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8712
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1973 |
| Time: | 22:12 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402A |
| Owner/operator: | Rusk Aviation |
| Registration: | N4599Q |
| MSN: | 402A0099 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Greensboro, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro |
| Greensboro | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff from Greensboro, while engaged in a local demo flight, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. All six occupants were killed.
- Cause:
"Uncontrolled descent following a failure of the elevator tab control system. The following factors were reported:
- Flight control system disconnected,
- Bolt connecting aft elevator bellcrank and elevator pushrod came loose,
- 100 h ours inspection completed 66 hours prior to the accident."
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2020 02:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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