Runaway Trim Emergency

As a result of a runaway pitch trim that caused the single pilot of 525 Citation to ditch near Whidbey Island, Wash., the NTSB on Sept. 12 asked the FAA to require Cessna to outfit the aircraft with an aural trim-in-motion warning, contrasting color bands on the pitch trim wheel to provide the pilot...

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