Palwaukee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wheeling, Illinois 60090
Saturday, November 3, 1984 15:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A PREFLT, JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE PLT CHECKED THE FLT CONTROLS & FULL TRAVEL OF THE CONTROLS WAS ACHIEVED. HE INITIATED THE TAKEOFF, BUT WHEN HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 1 INCH. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RIBBON WIRE, PN 1570308-1, FOR THE CONTROL YOKE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES BECAME JAMMED UNDER THE CONTROL COLUMN BEARINGS & RESTRICTED THE YOKE MOVEMENT. AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SLACK IN THE WIRE WAS NOTED. A CESSNA SERVICE LETTER, SE79-26, REGARDING 1978 & 1979 CESSNA 210 & P210 MODELS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO PREVIOUS MODELS. N21YF WAS A 1974 CESSNA T2101. STARTING IN 1980, GUIDES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. WHEN REMOVED, THE RIBBON WIRE WAS 33' LONG & WAS SPLIT FOR USE IN THE 1974 ACFT. THE REPLACEMENT RIBBON WIRE WAS 45' LONG, WAS NOT SPLIT & WAS MADE FOR USE IN SEVERAL MODELS OF CESSNA ACFT. THE SERVICE MANUAL HAD NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION EXCEPT FOR A DIAGRAM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 11/3/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WHEELING
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60090
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PALWAUKEE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PWK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 647
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1500
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5075
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28315
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N21YF
NTSB Number CHI85IA042
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210L
Aircraft Series Identifier T210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21060351
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 23 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENT T. DELANO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1203 LAKE SHORE DR.
Aircraft Owner City N. BARRINGTON
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60010
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KENT DELANO
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1203 LAKE SHORE N.
Operator City BARRINGTON
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60010
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 12L
Runway Length 4447
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --