Incident · 2008-04-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-04-17
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Eclipse Aviation EA500 (N539RM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Gulf Atlantic Airways, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The inadvertent stalling of the rudder trim actuator motor during flight due to the pilot's unintentional exceedence of the motor's design limit for stalling while accelerating after completing a simulated engine-out maneuver.
Source: NTSB case CHI08IA109Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 50 | Class 2 (2007-10-01) | 20,800 total · 350 in this make/model · 12,000 as PIC · 190 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.