NONE · de Havilland DHC-6-300 · 1997-07-21 · ELKO, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA250
Event ID
20001208X08436
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-21
Location
ELKO, NV, USA
Coordinates
40.949882, -115.789016
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6-300
Registration
N776BF
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to correctly diagnose and correct a reoccurring nose gear steering problem, and the improperly tensioned nose wheel steering actuator cables which provided the pilot with an erroneous cockpit indication that the nose gear was centered when it was cocked.