NONE · British Aerospace BAE 146 · 1996-05-27 · DES MOINES, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96IA173
Event ID
20001208X05711
Type
Incident
Date
1996-05-27
Location
DES MOINES, IA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
58
Total aboard
58
Aircraft
Make
British Aerospace
Model
BAE 146
Registration
N608AW
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
failure of the flight crew to follow proper procedures, which resulted in an accumulation of ice and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the incident were: thunderstorms, turbulence, icing conditions, and the inaccurate method that was provided by the manufacturer for determining 'in cloud' air temperature and icing conditions.