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January 13, 1982 · Boeing 737-222 · N62AF

Washington, DC

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 13, 1982
Injury Outcomes
79 injuries (74 fatalities, 5 serious injuries), 8 unknown outcomes
Location
Washington, DC
Aircraft
Boeing 737-222
Tail Number
N62AF
Operator
Air Florida
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA82AA011

The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-82/08. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm SCHED FLT FROM WASHINGTON, DC TO FT LAUDERDALE, FL. THE RWY WAS CLSD OVR 1 HR DRG MOD TO HVY SNWFALL FOR SNW RMVL, THUS DELAYING DEPARTURES. THE ACFT WAS DEICED WITH A HEATED ETHYLENE GLYCOL & WTR SOLUTION WITHOUT ENG INLET PLUGS OR PITOT STATIC CVRS INSTLD. CONTRARY TO PROCEDURES, REVERSE THRUST WAS USED TO HELP A TUG DRG PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE & BLEW SNW.AFT PUSHBACK, THE FLT WAS DELAYED 49 MIN WHILE SNW CONTD IN SUBFRZG CONDS. WHILE WAITING, THE ACFT WAS PSND NEAR THE EXHAUST OF THE ACFT AHEAD. DRG TKOF, THE EPR'S WERE SET FOR 2.04, BUT AN ANOMALY WAS NOTED IN ENG INST READING. THE CAPTELECTED TO CONT TKOF. THE ACFT TKOF APRX 2000 FT & 15 SEC PAST THE NORMAL TKOF PT. AFT LEFT-OFF, IT INITIALLY CLIMBED, BUT FAILED TO ACLT. THE STALL WARNING STICKSHAKER ACTIVATED SHRTLY AFT TKOF & CONTD TIL THE ACFT SETTLED, HIT A BRIDGE &SVRL VEHECLES, THEN PLUNGED INTO A FRZN RVR. INVESTIGATION RRVEALED ENG INLET PRES PROBES BCM BLKD WITH ICE, RESULTED INHI EPR INDCN, PSBL PITCHUP W SNW/ICE FRZ ON WNGS, NO RWY DSTC MRKRS WERE AVAILABLE, CREW HAD LMTD CLD WX OPNL EXPERIENCE

Full Narrative

The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-82/08. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:01 EST
Nearest AirportWashington National (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length6869 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737-222
Tail NumberN62AF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAir Florida
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D-9A · Turbofan · 14500
Seats100

People & Injuries

Injury Summary79 injuries (74 fatalities, 5 serious injuries), 8 unknown outcomes
Fatal74
Serious5
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total87
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 11 kt
Visibility0 sm
Ceiling200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point32 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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