The airplane was not damaged when its elevators bound during landing at about 0859 Eastern time. The two pilots and two passengers were not injured. Marginal visual conditions prevailed and the flight was operating on an IFR clearance. The non-scheduled domestic passenger flight was conducted under FAR Part 135. A post-flight examination under the airplanes floor revealed ice in the bays around the elevators control cables.
December 13, 2010, Columbus, Ohio, Piaggio P180
The airplane was not damaged when its elevators bound during landing at about 0859 Eastern time. The two pilots and two passengers were not injured. Marginal visual conditions prevailed and the flight was operating on an IFR clearance. The non-scheduled domestic passenger flight was conducted under FAR Part 135.
Key Takeaways:
- An aircraft's elevators bound during landing, but the plane sustained no damage and all four occupants (two pilots, two passengers) were uninjured.
- The flight was a Part 135 non-scheduled domestic passenger operation, conducted under marginal visual conditions and an IFR clearance.
- A post-flight examination revealed ice in the bays surrounding the elevator control cables, which was identified as the cause of the binding.
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