NONE · SAAB-FAIRCHILD SF-340A · 1991-11-21 · BUFFALO, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92IA035
Event ID
20001212X18510
Type
Incident
Date
1991-11-21
Location
BUFFALO, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.929439, -78.750175
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
29
Total aboard
29
Aircraft
Make
SAAB-FAIRCHILD
Model
SF-340A
Registration
N146CA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FATIGUE FRACTURE ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THAT ORIGINATED AT A SUBSURFACE SLAG INCLUSION, WHICH REMAINED IN THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE SHAFT.