Summary
On January 08, 1993, a De Havilland DHC-8-102 (N826MA) was involved in an incident near Detroit, MI. All 9 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE SYSTEM, WHICH LOOSENED/DISCONNECTED DURING ENGINE OPERATION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI93IA068. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N826MA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE SYSTEM, WHICH LOOSENED/DISCONNECTED DURING ENGINE OPERATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93IA068