NONE · DOUGLAS DC-8-63 · 1993-09-15 · TOLEDO, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93IA176
Event ID
20001211X13325
Type
Incident
Date
1993-09-15
Location
TOLEDO, OH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-8-63
Registration
N870BX
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH LED TO A WORN AILERON CABLE WHICH SEPARATED IN FLIGHT AND CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL.