Incident · 2009-12-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-12-25
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ATR ATR72 (N494AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- EXECUTIVE AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EXECUTIVE AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
A fatigue failure of an elevator stop bracket, which resulted in a partial jam of the elevator control. Contributing to the failure was the improper installation of shim stacks, poor alignment of the brackets, and cyclic stresses acting on the lower stop, generated by the repeated improper use of the gust lock system.
Source: NTSB case CEN10IA084Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 39 | Class 1 (2009-07-23) | 10,585 total · 268 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2009-05-28) | 1,930 total · 1,204 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.