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Aviation accident ATL93MA068

4 fatal · Fairchild SA227-TT · 1993-04-02 · BLOUNTVILLE, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL93MA068
Event ID
20001211X12077
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-02
Location
BLOUNTVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.530719, -82.319145

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Fairchild
Model
SA227-TT
Registration
N500AK
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES CONCERNING USE OF THE ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE SYSTEM AND/OR CONTINUOUS IGNITION WHILE OPERATING IN ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN PROBABLE ICE INGESTION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHILE COPING WITH THE ENGINE PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ICING CONDITIONS, AND ENGINE INLET (NACELLE) ICE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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