NONE · Embraer EMB-135LR · 2000-12-28 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01IA055
Event ID
20010105X00017
Type
Incident
Date
2000-12-28
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
EMB-135LR
Registration
N721HS
FAR Part
121
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The jammed horizontal stabilizer trim that occurred during the airplane's initial climb after takeoff. Factors relating to the incident were the inadequate capability of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator to move the stabilizer during all flight phases, and the inadequate design of the system by the manufacturer.