# NTSB Incident MIA96IA179
> **Short Brothers SD3-60-200** · 1996-07-09 · SAN JUAN, PR · NONE
## 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.

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