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Crash of a Beechcraft 300 Super King Air on Mt Knob: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 26, 1993 at 1552 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N82
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Atlantic City - Winchester - Newport News
MSN:
FF-17
YOM:
1988
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
2000.00
Aircraft flight hours:
3353
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Winchester Regional Airport under VFR mode and was completing a routine point-to-point flight to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Virginia after conducting a flight inspection of the ILS at Winchester Regional Airport. After takeoff, while flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the crew requested permission to climb but this was denied by ATC due to traffic. Awaiting an IFR clearance, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Knob located about 30 miles southwest from Winchester Airport. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that the airplane remained in visual meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, and the failure of Federal Aviation Administration executives and managers responsible for the FAA flying program to:
(1) establish effective and accountable leadership and oversight of flying operations;
(2) establish minimum mission and operational performance standards;
(3) recognize and address performance-related problems among the organization's pilots; and
(4) remove from flight operations duty pilots who were not performing to standards.
(1) establish effective and accountable leadership and oversight of flying operations;
(2) establish minimum mission and operational performance standards;
(3) recognize and address performance-related problems among the organization's pilots; and
(4) remove from flight operations duty pilots who were not performing to standards.
Final Report:
Crash of a Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander near Latrobe: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 2, 1988 at 1013 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N44
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pittsburgh - Latrobe
MSN:
1121-130
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
4428.00
Aircraft flight hours:
10519
Circumstances:
Aircraft entered an area of forecast moderate icing. Ice detection system had been intermittently inoperative. The aircraft entered holding in icing conditions while checking flight inspection equipment. Evidence indicated crew noted ice accretion, activated surface de-ice system, ice broke loose and entered engine intakes. Both engines flamed out. During emergency descent crew initially re-starts, but neither engine would sustain power. Crew requested vectors to more distant airport. Both pilots were seen drinking previous night. Copilot had recently lost drivers license for dui. Captain had decided to retire that day. Copilot had worked in flight ops 3 days in 8 weeks and had limited training in flight inspection. Both pilots had personal stresses which may have influenced performance. Captain's contaminated thoracic blood revealed 0.057% alcohol. Putrefaction would accentuated for part of alcohol level. Copilot had trace alcohol in urine only. Both engines showed compressor fod consistent with ice ingestion. No other aircraft system or engine malfunction found.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot in command to observe the rapid accretion of ice on the airplane due to his attention being diverted.
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - icing conditions
2. (c) ice/frost removal from aircraft - delayed - pilot in command
3. (f) inattentive - pilot in command
4. (f) psychological condition - pilot in command
5. (f) psychological condition - copilot/second pilot
6. (f) inadequate initial training - copilot/second pilot
7. Inadequate surveillance, insufficient staff - faa (organization)
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Occurrence #2: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
8. (f) fuselage - ice
9. Ice/frost removal from aircraft - performed
10. (c) compressor assembly, blade - foreign object damage
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Occurrence #3: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
Findings
11. Object - tree(s)
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - icing conditions
2. (c) ice/frost removal from aircraft - delayed - pilot in command
3. (f) inattentive - pilot in command
4. (f) psychological condition - pilot in command
5. (f) psychological condition - copilot/second pilot
6. (f) inadequate initial training - copilot/second pilot
7. Inadequate surveillance, insufficient staff - faa (organization)
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Occurrence #2: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
8. (f) fuselage - ice
9. Ice/frost removal from aircraft - performed
10. (c) compressor assembly, blade - foreign object damage
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Occurrence #3: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
Findings
11. Object - tree(s)
Final Report:
