NONE · Swearingen SA226TC · 2006-04-05 · Denver, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06IA056
Event ID
20060411X00418
Type
Incident
Date
2006-04-05
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.861389, -104.673057
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SA226TC
Registration
N770S
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the elevator down cable due to an improperly routed cable by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the improper inspection of the elevator cable by the operator's maintenance personnel.