NONE · Boeing - Canada (de Havilland) DHC-8-102 · 2000-03-12 · BALTIMORE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD00IA026
Event ID
20001212X20648
Type
Incident
Date
2000-03-12
Location
BALTIMORE, MD, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
32
Total aboard
32
Aircraft
Make
Boeing - Canada (de Havilland)
Model
DHC-8-102
Registration
N838EX
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the missing elevator stop bumper that resulted in elevator over-travel and damage to the elevator. A factor in the incident was the abrupt release of the elevator control lock in windy conditions.