Aviation accident FTW94FA231

4 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS-350B1 · 1994-07-13 · GALVESTON, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW94FA231
Event ID: 20001206X01731
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-07-13
Location: GALVESTON, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.3005, -94.789382

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: AEROSPATIALE
Model: AS-350B1
Registration: N350WM
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

INADEQUATE TORQUING OF THE LEFT LATERAL SERVO BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH ALLOWED IT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CONTROLS, LEADING TO AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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