# NTSB Incident LAX96IA199
> **Boeing 747-273C** · 1996-05-19 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96IA199
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05804
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 1996-05-19
- **Location:** LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Boeing
- **Model:** 747-273C
- **Registration:** N470EV
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the operator's failure to adopt a manufacturer's stipulated ultrasonic inspection procedure, which led to the in-flight separation of the wing panel.

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