NONE · CESSNA 560XL · 2010-12-13 · Birmingham, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11IA111
Event ID
20101216X13836
Type
Incident
Date
2010-12-13
Location
Birmingham, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.563888, -86.75222
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
560XL
Registration
N498AB
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The manufacturer's inadequate initial design and inadequate subsequent modifications of the tailcone, which allowed moisture to collect and freeze around rudder cables during operations in subfreezing temperatures, resulting in a loss of rudder authority during landing.