Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, March 31, 1993
NTSB Number
CHI93IA124
Location
MOLINE, IL
Event ID
20001211X11940
Coordinates
41.479244, -90.480216
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
21
Total Aboard
21
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO EXTINGUISH A CIGARETTE BEFORE PLACING IT INTO THE LAVATORY WASTE BIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: AN INOPERATIVE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE LAVATORY, THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, AND INADEQUATE REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N426TE
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Serial Number
228
Model / ICAO
ATR-42-300
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93IA124