On a post flight inspection of your aircraft after an aborted takeoff due to an elevator malfunction, you find that the elevator control cable has broken. According to NTSB 830, you
A
must immediately notify the nearest NTSB office.✓ Correct Answer
B
should notify the NTSB within 10 days.
C
must file a NASA report immediately.
Explanation
49 CFR 830.5(a)(1) requires the operator to notify the NTSB immediately, by the most expeditious means, of a flight control system malfunction or failure, even if there was no accident. A broken elevator cable that caused an aborted takeoff is exactly that serious incident; the 10-day report applies to written accident reports, and a NASA report is voluntary.
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