SERS · Embraer 145-ER · 1998-02-11 · Beaumont, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98MA126
Event ID
20001211X09555
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-11
Location
Beaumont, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.900938, -94.15979
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
145-ER
Registration
N14931
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The first officer's improper use of the rudder when given a simulated engine failure on takeoff and the pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action which resulted in a loss of control. A factor was the first officer's lack of experience in the regional jet airplane.