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Aviation incident CHI97IA031

NONE · ATR 42 · 1996-11-20 · COVINGTON, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI97IA031
Event ID
20001208X07002
Type
Incident
Date
1996-11-20
Location
COVINGTON, KY, USA
Coordinates
39.079322, -84.500976

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
44
Total aboard
44

Aircraft

Make
ATR
Model
42
Registration
N47AE
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

improper use of procedures by maintenance personnel at an overhaul facility during overhaul of the landing gear, allowing corrosion to occur on the barrel lugs of the landing gear, which subsequently led to fatigue cracking of the lugs and eventual collapse of the gear.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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