| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 30, 2004 |
| Time: | 19:56 |
| Location: | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Operator: | Grand Aire |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Saint Louis - Toledo |
| AC Type: | HBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet |
| Registration: | N604GA |
| cn / ln: | 1037 |
| Aboard: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Shortly after taking off the plane lost altitude and crashed on Howell Island a few miles from the airport. The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the elevator trim system resulting in the reversed elevator trim condition and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. Contributing factors included the dark night and low ceiling. |
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