NONE · de Havilland DHC-8-311 · 1997-02-24 · RAPID CITY, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97IA074
Event ID
20001208X07387
Type
Incident
Date
1997-02-24
Location
RAPID CITY, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.070583, -103.229248
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
45
Total aboard
45
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8-311
Registration
N430AW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a missing 'C' clip, which resulted in the master link coming apart, allowing the electric elevator trim chain and cable to become entangled in the elevator trim cables.