MINR · FAIRCHILD SA-227AC · 1994-04-05 · ONTARIO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94IA181
Event ID
20001206X01120
Type
Incident
Date
1994-04-05
Location
ONTARIO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.019237, -117.579383
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
11
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
FAIRCHILD
Model
SA-227AC
Registration
N174SW
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of maintenance personnel to detect a crack in the windscreen which exceeded the operational limits for pressurized flight. A factor in the accident was the inadequacy of the inspection method published by the manufacturer.