Event MIA84IA077

1984-02-10 WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2969

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ZENITH STOL CH 750

Year of manufacture

2024

Engine

VIKING 130 GDI (170 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20240819

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A30F57

Registrant of record

GOOD CHARLES

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2969 Grumman G-73 None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ELEVATOR TRIM LOSS, ENCOUNTERED EXTREME 'SHAKING AND VIBRATION' OF CONTROL COLUMN AND TAIL SECTION FLUTTERING WHILE ON DESCENT TO PALM BEACH INT'L ARPT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE END OF THE ACTUATOR SHAFT FAILED AT A RIVET HOLE ALLOWING THE ACTUATOR TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRIM TAB SHAFT ASSEMBLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MIA84IA077.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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