# Accident 20030826020389A: Beech 1900D, Yarmouth, MA, August 26, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 2003, 15:40 local time
- Place: Yarmouth, MA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: NSVA
- Location: 41.6097° N, 70.2556° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6097&lon=-70.2556&mi=10
- Aircraft: N240CJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240CJ-2003-11-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900D (registry code 1154162, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900D
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A67B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03MA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030826020389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED A TRIM PROBLEM AND THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC03MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03MA183), Aug 26, 2003: Beech 1900D (N240CJ), Yarmouth, MA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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