2 fatal · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 · 1994-11-23 · BRIDGETON, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95MA044
Event ID
20001206X02586
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-23
Location
BRIDGETON, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
140
Total aboard
142
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N954U
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The Cessna 441 pilot's mistaken belief that his assigned departure runway was runway 30R, which resulted in his undetected entrance onto runway 30R, which was being used by the MD-82 for its departure. Contributing to the accident was the lack of Automatic Terminal Information Service and other air traffic control (ATC) information regarding the occasional use of runway 31 for departure. The installation and utilization of Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-3), and particularly ASDE-3 enhanced with the Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS), could have prevented this accident. (NTSB Report AAR-95/05)