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January 18, 1988 · Hawker Siddeley 125-600A · XAKUT

Houston, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 18, 1988
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (1 fatality, 3 serious injuries, 4 minor injuries)
Location
Houston, TX
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley 125-600A
Tail Number
XAKUT
Operator
Aero Astra
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW88MA048

BFR TKOF, a PLT of XA-KUT was briefed that the Houston Hobby (HOU) WX was IFR with '. . . indefinite ceiling zero sky obscured visibility's 1/16 of a mile and fog . . .' He was also adzd IFR conds were forecast until 0900 CST, gradually improving to marginal VFR by 1100 CST with 1000' brkn, 5 mi vis & fog. The FLT tkof off at 0900 CST. At HOU, arrival was delayed due to WX. The crew requested an ILS apch, with intentions of diverting if a missed apch was made. The RVR was variable. After being clrd for an ILS RWY 4 apch, the plt was adzd the RVR had dropped to 1400'. After changing to TWR freq, the FLT was clrd to lnd & was told again the RVR was 1400'. When the ACFT was on final apch, the plts were adzd of a low alt alert. However, the ACFT contd blo the decision height (DH), hit a 70' pwr line (aprx 6500' short of the RWY) & crashed. No preimpact malfunction of the ACFT or its systems was fnd. The ILS was flt checked, but only a minor discrepancy (concerning the outer marker width) was noted. The DH was 200' AGL, min RVR for the apch was 2400%.

Full Narrative

BFR TKOF, A PLT OF XA-KUT WAS BRIEFED THAT THE HOUSTON HOBBY (HOU) WX WAS IFR WITH '. . . INDEFINITE CEILING ZERO SKY OBSCURED VISIBILITY'S 1/16 OF A MILE AND FOG . . .' HE WAS ALSO ADZD IFR CONDS WERE FORECAST UNTIL 0900 CST, GRADUALLY IMPROVING TO MARGINAL VFR BY 1100 CST WITH 1000' BRKN, 5 MI VIS & FOG. THE FLT TKOF OFF AT 0900 CST. AT HOU, ARRIVAL WAS DELAYED DUE TO WX. THE CREW REQUESTED AN ILS APCH, WITH INTENTIONS OF DIVERTING IF A MISSED APCH WAS MADE. THE RVR WAS VARIABLE. AFTER BEING CLRD FOR AN ILS RWY 4 APCH, THE PLT WAS ADZD THE RVR HAD DROPPED TO 1400'. AFTER CHANGING TO TWR FREQ, THE FLT WAS CLRD TO LND & WAS TOLD AGAIN THE RVR WAS 1400'. WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH, THE PLTS WERE ADZD OF A LOW ALT ALERT. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTD BLO THE DECISION HEIGHT (DH), HIT A 70' PWR LINE (APRX 6500' SHORT OF THE RWY) & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ITS SYSTEMS WAS FND. THE ILS WAS FLT CHECKED, BUT ONLY A MINOR DISCREPANCY (CONCERNING THE OUTER MARKER WIDTH) WAS NOTED. THE DH WAS 200' AGL, MIN RVR FOR THE APCH WAS 2400'.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:10 CST
Nearest AirportHOBBY (0nm N)
Runway4
Runway Length7602 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHawker Siddeley 125-600A
Tail NumberXAKUT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAero Astra
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsRolls-Royce · VIPER-MK-601 · Turbojet · 3705
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury Summary8 injuries (1 fatality, 3 serious injuries, 4 minor injuries)
Fatal1
Serious3
Minor4
Uninjured0
Total8
Crew 1Age 55 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 7 kt
Ceiling100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 61 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time15:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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