# NTSB Incident NYC95IA178
> **British Aerospace RJ-70** · 1995-07-25 · NEW YORK, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95IA178
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04041
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 1995-07-25
- **Location:** NEW YORK, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.650947, -73.789459
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 24
- **Total aboard:** 24
## Aircraft
- **Make:** British Aerospace
- **Model:** RJ-70
- **Registration:** N833BE
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the aileron interconnect became uncoupled, when an abrupt and/or large aileron movement was made in response to a wake turbulence encounter, while on a VOR approach with the autopilot engaged.  A factor relating to the incident was: inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the aircrew, which allowed the wake turbulence encounter.

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