Dec 1, 2010
Incident
Toledo, OH
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The manufacturer's inadequate initial design and subsequent modifications of the tailcone, which allowed moisture to collect and freeze around rudder cables during flight levels above the freezing level and resulted in a loss of rudder authority. Contributing to the accident was the lack of oversight of the manufacturer's design and production by the Federal Aviation Administration.
NTSB CEN11IA087