Embraer 135 N734EK
19 January 2004 · Bangor, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 2004 at about 21:20 local time, a Embraer 135 registered N734EK, operated by Simmons Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Bangor, Massachusetts, United States. 40 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Bangor, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Embraer 135
- Registration
- N734EK
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Simmons Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bangor → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- DCA04IA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Probable cause
Severe wear of the internal threads of the rudder interconnection contol rod which led to disengagement.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
American Eagle Embraer 135, N734EK, experienced an uncommanded rudder deflection after takeoff from Bangor, Maine. The flight crew returned to Bangor and landed the airplane uneventfully. There were 35 passengers and 3 crew members on board. Inspection of the airplane after the incident revealed a failed rudder interconnect rod. Examination of the failed components in the NTSB Materials Lab revealed that the internal threads of the interconnect rod were worn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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