NONE · Short Brothers SD3-60 · 1997-05-09 · MIAMI, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97IA160
Event ID
20001208X07973
Type
Incident
Date
1997-05-09
Location
MIAMI, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.820106, -80.299446
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
31
Total aboard
31
Aircraft
Make
Short Brothers
Model
SD3-60
Registration
N263GA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim cable system. A factor relating to the incident was: inadequate procedure for inspection of the cable system by the airplane manufacturer.