# NTSB Incident LAX98IA097
> **Beech BE99** · 1998-02-24 · OAKLAND, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98IA097
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09568
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 1998-02-24
- **Location:** OAKLAND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.770366, -122.209136
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** BE99
- **Registration:** N20FW
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Water accumulation in the tail section of the aircraft that froze around the elevator control cables which restricted the movement of the elevator.  Contributing factors were the accumulation of debris in the limbers and drain hole for the affected area.  A finding was the fact that this area cannot be easily inspected by the pilot due to the need for hand tools to gain visual access.

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