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October 20, 2004 · British Aerospace Jetstream 32 · N875JX
Kirksville, MO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 20, 2004
Injury Outcomes
15 injuries (13 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Location
Kirksville, MO
Aircraft
British Aerospace Jetstream 32
Tail Number
N875JX
Operator
Corporate Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA05MA004
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-06/01. On October 19, 2004, about 1937 central daylight time, Corporate Airlines (doing business as American Connection) flight 5966, a BAE Systems BAE-J3201, N875JX, struck trees on final approach and crashed short of runway 36 at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a scheduled passenger flight from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, in St. Louis, Missouri, to IRK. The captain, first officer, and 11 of the 13 passengers were fatally injured, and 2 passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postimpact fire. Night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident, and the flight operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilots' failure to follow established procedures and properly conduct a nonprecision instrument approach at night in IMC, including their descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) before required visual cues were available (which continued unmoderated until the airplane struck the trees) and their failure to adhere to the established division of duties between the flying and nonflying (monitoring) pilot. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' failure to make standard callouts and the current Federal Aviation Regulations that allow pilots to descend below the MDA into a region in which safe obstacle clearance is not assured based upon seeing only the airport approach lights. The pilots' unprofessional behavior during the flight and their fatigue likely contributed to their degraded performance. .
Full Narrative
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-06/01. On October 19, 2004, about 1937 central daylight time, Corporate Airlines (doing business as American Connection) flight 5966, a BAE Systems BAE-J3201, N875JX, struck trees on final approach and crashed short of runway 36 at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 as a scheduled passenger flight from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), in St. Louis, Missouri, to IRK. The captain, first officer, and 11 of the 13 passengers were fatally injured, and 2 passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postimpact fire. Night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:37 CDT
Nearest AirportKirksville Regional (2nm S)
Runway36
Runway Length6005 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft
AircraftBritish Aerospace Jetstream 32
Tail NumberN875JX
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCorporate Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett-Airesearch · TPE331 · Turboprop · 1100 | Garrett-Airesearch · TPE331 · Turboprop · 1100
Seats19
People & Injuries
Injury Summary15 injuries (13 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Fatal13
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total15
Crew 1Age 48 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 2Age 29 · First Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind20° @ 6 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 46
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time22:35
Weather SourceWFAC