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Aviation accident DCA92MA025

27 fatal · FOKKER 28-4000 · 1992-03-23 · FLUSHING, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number
DCA92MA025
Event ID
20001211X14270
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-23
Location
FLUSHING, NY, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
27
Serious
9
Minor
12
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
51

Aircraft

Make
FOKKER
Model
28-4000
Registration
N485US
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FLIGHTCREWS WITH PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS, AND CRITERIA COMPATIBLE WITH DEPARTURE DELAYS IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO AIRFRAME ICING AND THE DECISION BY THE FLIGHTCREW TO TAKE OFF WITHOUT POSITIVE ASSURANCE THAT THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS WERE FREE OF ICE ACCUMULATION AFTER 35 MINUTES OF EXPOSURE TO PRECIPITATION FOLLOWING DEICING. THE ICE CONTAMINATION ON THE WINGS RESULTED IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER LIFTOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INAPPROPRIATE PROCEDURES USED BY, AND INADEQUATE COORDINATION BETWEEN, THE FLIGHTCREW THAT LED TO A TAKEOFF ROTATION AT A LOWER THAN PRESCRIBED AIRSPEED. (NTSB REPORT AAR-93/020)

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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