SERS · BRITISH AEROSPACE BA 3101 · 1993-04-20 · MERCED, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA177
Event ID
20001211X12155
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-20
Location
MERCED, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.350093, -120.420982
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BRITISH AEROSPACE
Model
BA 3101
Registration
N131CA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE RATE OF CLIMB AFTER A SINGLE-ENGINE LOSS OF POWER WAS SIMULATED, AND THE COMPANY CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND FAILURE TO NOTE THE DESCENT. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.