# NTSB Incident NYC96IA169
> **Boeing 727-232** · 1996-08-16 · HOWARD BEACH, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96IA169
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06598
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 1996-08-16
- **Location:** HOWARD BEACH, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.660758, -73.840118
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 112
- **Total aboard:** 112
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Boeing
- **Model:** 727-232
- **Registration:** N24343
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 3
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fatigue failure of the fore flap attachment fitting, due to grinding marks on the fitting.

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