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The pilots of a westwind experienced an elevator trim control malfunction. With the help of the non flying pilot; they made a successful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1073364 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | IAI1124/1124A Westwind |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 2750 Flight Crew Type 950 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
The elevator trim control malfunctioned during climb out. The pilot in command declared an emergency. The elevator was unresponsive and slow moving. With help of the non-flying pilot; we brought the airplane back around and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilots of a Westwind experienced an elevator trim control malfunction. With the help of the non flying pilot; they made a successful landing.
Narrative: The elevator trim control malfunctioned during climb out. The pilot in command declared an emergency. The elevator was unresponsive and slow moving. With help of the non-flying pilot; we brought the airplane back around and landed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.