Summary
On March 21, 1990, a Cessna CITATION SII (N570RC) was involved in an incident near Dallas, TX. All 4 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED SEPARATION OF AN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW90IA085. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N570RC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED SEPARATION OF AN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW90IA085