NONE · Short Brothers SD3-60-200 · 1996-07-09 · SAN JUAN, PR
Event
NTSB number
MIA96IA179
Event ID
20001208X06307
Type
Incident
Date
1996-07-09
Location
SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
Short Brothers
Model
SD3-60-200
Registration
N384MQ
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim control cable. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane manufacturer to require a replacement interval of the cables.