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January 31, 1991 · British Aerospace 3101 · N167PC

Beckley, WV

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 31, 1991
Injury Outcomes
16 injuries (13 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Location
Beckley, WV
Aircraft
British Aerospace 3101
Tail Number
N167PC
Operator
Ccair
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA91MA019

ACFT was dispatched with inop airframe deice sys, tho an opnl deice sys was rqrd for flt in known ICG conds. Drg dscnt to lnd, ACFT enctrd lgt ICG conds. Capt believed ACFT could 'handle it' & contd dscnt. As he bgn ILS final apch, he noted sgfnt incr of ice accumulation & used higher than nml apch spd. As full (50 deg) flaps were set, ACFT bgn buffet & pitched nose dwn. Capt corrected with full back pres on ctl column, but ACFT lndd hard, gear collapsed & ACFT slid abt 3600' to a stop. No preimpact mech anomaly was fnd, except for inop deice sys. Inv revealed plts had rcvd printout of wx fm co computer sys with sfc obs & trml fcst, but no area fcst (FA). Plts & gnd psnl were not aware that FA was avail at co wx trml. FA fcstd lgt & ocnl mod rime & mxd ICG in clds & precip abv frzg lvl. Wx dtrtd, but plts did not req inflt wx info or pireps. Flt mnl noted tailplane ice may cause nose dwn trim chg with flap extn. There was evidence of tail plane stall, lack of co trng in cold wx opns, deficiencies in use of deicing sys, & lack of FAA surveillance.

NTSB Probable Cause

FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL (TAIL PLANE STALL) AS THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE USE OF THE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE, INADEQUATE TRAINING PROVIDED TO THE PILOTS BY COMPANY/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE BY THE FAA, AND ICING CONDITIONS.

Full Narrative

ACFT WAS DISPATCHED WITH INOP AIRFRAME DEICE SYS, THO AN OPNL DEICE SYS WAS RQRD FOR FLT IN KNOWN ICG CONDS. DRG DSCNT TO LND, ACFT ENCTRD LGT ICG CONDS. CAPT BELIEVED ACFT COULD 'HANDLE IT' & CONTD DSCNT. AS HE BGN ILS FINAL APCH, HE NOTED SGFNT INCR OF ICE ACCUMULATION & USED HIGHER THAN NML APCH SPD. AS FULL (50 DEG) FLAPS WERE SET, ACFT BGN BUFFET & PITCHED NOSE DWN. CAPT CORRECTED WITH FULL BACK PRES ON CTL COLUMN, BUT ACFT LNDD HARD, GEAR COLLAPSED & ACFT SLID ABT 3600' TO A STOP. NO PREIMPACT MECH ANOMALY WAS FND, EXCEPT FOR INOP DEICE SYS. INV REVEALED PLTS HAD RCVD PRINTOUT OF WX FM CO COMPUTER SYS WITH SFC OBS & TRML FCST, BUT NO AREA FCST (FA). PLTS & GND PSNL WERE NOT AWARE THAT FA WAS AVAIL AT CO WX TRML. FA FCSTD LGT & OCNL MOD RIME & MXD ICG IN CLDS & PRECIP ABV FRZG LVL. WX DTRTD, BUT PLTS DID NOT REQ INFLT WX INFO OR PIREPS. FLT MNL NOTED TAILPLANE ICE MAY CAUSE NOSE DWN TRIM CHG WITH FLAP EXTN. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF TAIL PLANE STALL, LACK OF CO TRNG IN COLD WX OPNS, DEFICIENCIES IN USE OF DEICING SYS, & LACK OF FAA SURVEILLANCE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time23:55 EST
Nearest AirportRaleigh County Memorial (0nm)
Runway19
Runway Length6750 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBritish Aerospace 3101
Tail NumberN167PC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCcair
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331 · Turboprop · 940
Seats21

People & Injuries

Injury Summary16 injuries (13 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious13
Minor3
Uninjured3
Total19
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind330° @ 13 kt
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 37 C
Altimeter29.89 inHg
Observation Time04:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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