# NTSB Incident DEN06IA056
> **Swearingen SA226TC** · 2006-04-05 · Denver, CO, USA · NONE
## 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.

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