NONE · Beech 1900D · 1996-05-24 · INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96IA170
Event ID
20001208X05710
Type
Incident
Date
1996-05-24
Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.73072, -86.289581
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
20
Total aboard
20
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
1900D
Registration
N148SK
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of a forward cabin ventilation blower motor bearing, which resulted in binding of the blower motor; and inadequate design of the electrical system, which allowed overheating of the electrical circuit and smoke in the cabin of the aircraft.