Incident · 1996-05-23

NTSB case CHI96IA170 · Beech 1900D · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1996-05-23
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Beech 1900D (N148SK)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: ASTRAL AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ASTRAL AVIATION

Probable cause

failure of a forward cabin ventilation blower motor bearing, which resulted in binding of the blower motor; and inadequate design of the electrical system, which allowed overheating of the electrical circuit and smoke in the cabin of the aircraft.

Source: NTSB case CHI96IA170

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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