Accident · 2003-03-08

NTSB case ATL03LA056 · Fokker F.27MK 500 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2003-03-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Fokker F.27MK 500 (N712FE)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
Mountain Air Cargo, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO INC

Probable cause

The fatigue failure of the main drag stay tube. A factor is no inspection procedure required.

Source: NTSB case ATL03LA056

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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