SERS · Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R · 1997-05-12 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA97MA049
Event ID
20001208X07893
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-12
Location
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.659988, -80.089393
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
163
Total aboard
165
Aircraft
Make
Airbus Industrie
Model
A300B4-605R
Registration
N90070
FAR Part
121
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flightcrew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during leveloff which led to an inadvertent stall, and their subsequent failure to use proper stall recovery techniques. A factor contributing to the accident was the flightcrew's failure to properly use the autothrottle.