# NTSB Accident CHI87FA176
> **CESSNA 402B** · 1987-07-21 · CHICAGO, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI87FA176
- **Event ID:** 20001213X31434
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1987-07-21
- **Location:** CHICAGO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.780281, -87.769989
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 402B
- **Registration:** N3742C
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PERFORM PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE LEFT THROTTLE LINKAGE.

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