The airplane was not damaged when its rudder bound during landing at about 1336 Eastern time. The two pilots and one passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The non-scheduled domestic passenger flight was conducted under Part 135 on an IFR clearance. A post-flight examination revealed ice around the rudders control cables and pulleys.
December 1, 2010, Toledo, Ohio, Cessna 560XL Citation Excel
The airplane was not damaged when its rudder bound during landing at about 1336 Eastern time. The two pilots and one passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The non-scheduled domestic passenger flight was conducted under Part 135 on an IFR clearance.
Key Takeaways:
- An aircraft's rudder bound during a Part 135 landing, but resulted in no damage to the airplane and no injuries to the two pilots and one passenger.
- A post-flight examination identified ice around the rudder's control cables and pulleys as the cause of the binding.
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