SERS · Embraer EMB-120 · 2001-02-26 · MONTEREY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA105
Event ID
20010307X00558
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-26
Location
MONTEREY, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.416667, -121.833335
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
32
Total aboard
33
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
EMB-120
Registration
N288SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
moisture contamination of the elevator trim actuators, which allowed the units to freeze at altitude resulting in an abrupt pitch change when the units thawed at lower altitudes.