Beechcraft 1900D crash, Aug 26, 2003 (2 killed), Hyannis-...
Beechcraft 1900D accident on August 26, 2003 near Hyannis-Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Improper replacement of...
- Date: August 26, 2003
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D
- Location: Hyannis-Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and an inadequate functional check after maintenance, which reversed the elevator trim. Contributing factors were the flightcrew's failure to follow the checklist and an erroneous depiction of the trim drum in the maintenance manual.
A Beechcraft 1900D operating USAir Express flight US9446 from Hyannis to Albany lost control shortly after takeoff because of an elevator trim reversal. The trim cable had been replaced earlier that day and the replacement was not properly rigged or checked. Both pilots were killed.