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ATL84FA187

1984-05-29 · CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

PLT DEPARTED RWY 18L AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT HE HAD A STUCK TRIM. THE PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 18R. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT DESCEND RAPIDLY ON DOWNWIND TO APPROX 300 TO 500 FT AGL AND MAKE A STEEP (90 TO 120 DEGREE) RIGHT BANK TURN. THE NOSE OF THE ACFT CAME UP TO THE HORIZON AFTER THE TURN, JUST PRIOR TO GND IMPACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO REPOSITION THE ACFT FOR BANK COURIER FLIGHTS. EXAM OF THE TRIM SYSTEM REVEALED DISCONNECTED AND DETERIORATED WIRING AND OTHER ELECTRIC MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE MANUAL TRIM HANDLE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM ITS PROPER MOUNT POSITION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ATL84FA187.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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