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February 13, 2009 · Bombardier DHC-8-402 · N200WQ
Clarence Center, NY
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 13, 2009
Injury Outcomes
49 injuries (49 fatalities), 1 unknown outcome
Location
Clarence Center, NY
Aircraft
Bombardier DHC-8-402
Tail Number
N200WQ
Operator
Colgan Air
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA09MA027
The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-10/01. On February 12, 2009, about 2217 eastern standard time, a Colgan Air, Inc., Bombardier DHC-8-400, N200WQ, operating as Continental Connection flight 3407, was on an instrument approach to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, when it crashed into a residence in Clarence Center, New York, about 5 nautical miles northeast of the airport. The 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants, and 45 passengers aboard the airplane were killed, one person on the ground was killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
NTSB Probable Cause
The captain’s inappropriate response to the activation of the stick shaker, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which the airplane did not recover. Contributing to the accident were (1) the flight crew's failure to monitor airspeed in relation to the rising position of the low-speed cue, (2) the flight crew failure to adhere to sterile cockpit procedures, (3) the captain’s failure to effectively manage the flight, and (4) Colgan Air’s inadequate procedures for airspeed selection and management during approaches in icing conditions.
Full Narrative
The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-10/01. On February 12, 2009, about 2217 eastern standard time, a Colgan Air, Inc., Bombardier DHC-8-400, N200WQ, operating as Continental Connection flight 3407, was on an instrument approach to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, when it crashed into a residence in Clarence Center, New York, about 5 nautical miles northeast of the airport. The 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants, and 45 passengers aboard the airplane were killed, one person on the ground was killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:17 EST
Nearest AirportBuffalo-Niagara International (7nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftBombardier DHC-8-402
Tail NumberN200WQ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorColgan Air
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W Canada · PW150A · Turboprop · 5071 | P&W Canada · PW150A · Turboprop · 5071
Seats74
People & Injuries
Injury Summary49 injuries (49 fatalities), 1 unknown outcome
Fatal49
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total50
Crew 1Age 47 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 2Age 24 · First Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind250° @ 15 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time03:10
Weather SourceWFAC