NONE · CESSNA 560XL · 2014-03-26 · Traverse City, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14IA172
Event ID
20140327X84223
Type
Incident
Date
2014-03-26
Location
Traverse City, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.740833, -85.587501
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
560XL
Registration
N580QS
FAR Part
091K
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inoperative galley drain tube heater, which allowed water within the tube to freeze and led to its failure; the tube’s failure allowed water to drain onto the rudder cables and freeze and resulted in the rudder binding during landing.