Summary
On October 20, 1991, a Aerospatiale ND-26 (N29816) was involved in an incident near Albany, NY. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL DURING MAINTENANCE OR MANUFACTURING BY FAILING TO USE CORROSION INHIBITER, WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION, FATIGUE, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC92LA011. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N29816.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL DURING MAINTENANCE OR MANUFACTURING BY FAILING TO USE CORROSION INHIBITER, WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION, FATIGUE, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE.
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# NYC92LA011