# NTSB Accident NYC97LA129
> **Lockheed L-1011-385-1** · 1997-06-27 · COVINGTON, KY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA129
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08233
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-27
- **Location:** COVINGTON, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.080265, -84.499565
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 95
- **Total aboard:** 96
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lockheed
- **Model:** L-1011-385-1
- **Registration:** N723DA
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 3
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the primary and secondary elevator driveshafts, and the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the failure of the primary shaft during scheduled inspections.

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