NONE · Beech 1900D · 1996-03-28 · JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96IA109
Event ID
20001208X05449
Type
Incident
Date
1996-03-28
Location
JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.490633, -81.670143
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
1900D
Registration
N29YV
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of a blade counterweight clamp retaining screw due to cadmium embrittlement which occurred during the manufacture process. This resulted in the counterweight clamp separating and striking the adjacent blade causing it to separate.