NONE · BRITISH AEROSPACE 3201 · 1991-08-12 · ST LOUIS, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91MA260
Event ID
20001212X17838
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-12
Location
ST LOUIS, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
BRITISH AEROSPACE
Model
3201
Registration
N339TE
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT(S) TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE SYSTEM DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH ALLOWED HYDRAULIC LINE VIBRATION, FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LINE, AND LOSS OF FLUID FROM THE NORMAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.