| | Accident Info - Cessna 180 to Cessna 421 |
 | | Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the on-demand charter flight, which was operated under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred, and a flight plan was not filed. |
 | | Visual examination of the fractured wire ends with the aid of a bench binocular microscope revealed that the wire fractures were aligned with each other within about 0.02 inch, and were located about 0.05 inch inside the end of the clevis fitting. |
 | | Visual examination of the inside surfaces of the tines of the clevis fitting revealed the presence of a dark rust-colored discoloration, typical of fretting or rubbing damage, adjacent to the tip of the tines. |
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