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December 13, 1994 · British Aerospace Jetstream 3201 Jetstream · N918AE

Morrisville, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 13, 1994
Injury Outcomes
20 injuries (15 fatalities, 5 serious injuries)
Location
Morrisville, NC
Aircraft
British Aerospace Jetstream 3201 Jetstream
Tail Number
N918AE
Operator
Flagship Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA95MA006

The airplane crashed about 4 miles southwest of the runway 5L threshold during an ILS approach. The captain had associated the illumination of the left engine IGN light, illuminated as a result of a momentary negative torque condition when the propeller speed levers were advanced to 100% and the power levers were at flight idle, with an engine failure. There was no evidence of an engine failure. The captain failed to follow established procedures for engine failure identification, single engine approach, single engine go-around, and stall recovery. AMR Eagle training did not adequately address the recognition of engine failure at low power, the aerodynamic effects of asymmetric thrust from a 'windmilling' propeller, and high thrust on the other engine. AMR Eagle and Flagship Airlines crew training records do not provide sufficient detail for management to track performance. Flagship Airlines management was deficient in its knowledge of the types of crew records available, and in the content and use of such records.

NTSB Probable Cause

1) the captain's improper assumption that an engine had failed, and 2) the captain's subsequent failure to follow approved procedures for engine failure, single-engine approach and go-around, and stall recovery. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the failure of AMR Eagle/Flagship management to identify, document, monitor, and remedy deficiencies in pilot performance and training. (NTSB Report AAR-95/07)

Full Narrative

The crew of American Eagle Flight 3379 was completing the return leg of a scheduled out-and-back trip sequence between Raleigh Durham, North Carolina and Greensboro, North Carolina. The flight was cleared for runway 5 left ILS approach. The crew switched radio frequencies to Raleigh Durham tower, and the local air traffic controller cleared the flight to land at 1832:20 eastern standard time. The aircraft crashed approximately four miles southwest of the runway threshold in a wooded area. The pilot, co-pilot and thirteen passengers were fatally injured, while the other five passengers were seriously injured. A post crash fire was extinguished by the Morrisville Fire Department and other agencies in Wake County. The weather report from Raleigh Durham weather facility at the time of the accident reported the ceiling at 500 feet overcast, 2 miles visibility in light rain and fog, wind 010 degrees at 8 knots, temperature 38 degrees (F), dew point 36 degrees (F), and altimeter 30.31 inches. ADDITIONAL PARTIES INCLUDE: capt Joe Oyler, Allied Pilots Assoc, 2214 Paddock Way, Grand Prairie, TX, 75050; Gary Parham, NATCA, 108 Quail Run Circle, Stockbridge, GA 30281; Tom Knopp, McCauley Propeller, 3535 McCauley Drive, Vandalia, OH 45377

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:34 EST
Nearest AirportRaleigh-Durham Intl (4nm SW)
Runway5L
Runway Length10000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBritish Aerospace Jetstream 3201 Jetstream
Tail NumberN918AE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorFlagship Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331-12UHR · Turboprop · 1020 | Garrett · TPE-331-12UHR · Turboprop · 1020
Seats21

People & Injuries

Injury Summary20 injuries (15 fatalities, 5 serious injuries)
Fatal15
Serious5
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total20
Crew 1Age 29 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind10° @ 8 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 36 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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