Aviation incident MIA91IA032

Name: aviation incident: ATR ATR-42-300 near ST. THOMAS (1990-11-26)
Start: 1990-11-26
Location: ST. THOMAS

NONE · ATR ATR-42-300 · 1990-11-26 · ST. THOMAS

Event

NTSB number: MIA91IA032
Event ID: 20001212X24657
Type: Incident
Date: 1990-11-26
Location: ST. THOMAS

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 47
Total aboard: 47

Aircraft

Make: ATR
Model: ATR-42-300
Registration: N971NA
FAR Part: 121
Engines: 2
Damage: MINR

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE LOWER ARM DUE TO FATIGUE RESULTING FROM CORROSION FORMATION, WHICH RESULTED FROM IMPROPER DESIGN TO PREVENT CORROSION FORMATION.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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