Cessna 402 crash, Sep 13, 2017, Nantucket
Cessna 402 accident on September 13, 2017 near Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: Separation of the elevator trim...
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: Separation of the elevator trim pushrod from the trim tab actuator, due to improperly secured hardware installed during maintenance, which jammed the trim nose down and rendered controlled flight impossible.
A privately operated Cessna 402B lost elevator trim control shortly after takeoff from Nantucket on a cross country flight to Hyannis. The pilot made an emergency landing and the airframe was substantially damaged, but the pilot was not hurt. The NTSB found that the elevator trim pushrod separated because improper hardware had been installed after maintenance, which jammed the trim system nose down and made controlled flight impossible.