SERS · Aerostar S-77A · 1990-11-24 · PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA038
Event ID
20001212X24641
Type
Accident
Date
1990-11-24
Location
PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.679782, -112.090148
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
5
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S-77A
Registration
N3605T
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
STRENGTH DEGRADATION OF THE KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLES, DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAT DAMAGE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE QUICK RELEASE LINE TO RELEASE, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLES TO HEAT.