NONE · Boeing 757-225 · 1996-12-11 · TERRE HAUTE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97IA041
Event ID
20001208X07139
Type
Incident
Date
1996-12-11
Location
TERRE HAUTE, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.470054, -87.379898
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
184
Total aboard
184
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-225
Registration
N603AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate installation of electrical wiring for an audio entertainment system associated with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA5537NM, and a subsequent short in the wiring. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate design (installation instructions) by the STC holder (Hughes-Avicom International), and inadequate maintenance by company maintenance personnel.