Incident · 1995-09-18

NTSB case FTW95IA397 · MBB BO-105C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-09-18
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: MBB BO-105C (N91070)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

a short in the 'jam proof system' solenoid valve which prevented activation of the backup hydraulic system and resulting in a cyclic hardover. Factors were the contaminated hydraulic fluid and the resulting jammed actuator (longitudinal control slider).

Source: NTSB case FTW95IA397

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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