Birmingham Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Birmingham, Alabama 35213
Tuesady, February 9, 1982 7:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE CLIMBING THRU 500 FT AGL ON TAKEOFF, THE MANUAL PITCH TRIM STRUCK AT 1 OR 2 UNITS NOSE UP. USE OF THE THREE TRIM DISCONNECT SWITCHES DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 30 SECS LATER, THE PITCH TRIM RAN AWAY NOSE UP AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. MANUAL TRIM REMAINED INOP. THE PROBLEM CLEARED UP 2 OR 3 MINS LATER. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF THE MANUAL PITCH TRIM CHAIN BINDING ON A STRINGER IN THE PEDESTAL. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING MANUAL PITCH TRIM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/9/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 700
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BIRMINGHAM
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 35213
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport BIRMINGHAM MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
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 400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 10
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5007
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N205SG
NTSB Number ATL82IA051
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 200
Aircraft Series Identifier 200
Aircraft Serial Number BB 826
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 596
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6520 A 43RD AVE NORTH
Aircraft Owner City BIRMINGHAM
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 35206
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 6520 A 43RD AVE NORTH
Operator City BIRMINGHAM
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 35206
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BIRMINGHAM
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City JACKSON
Destination State MS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Climb
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --