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Aviation accident CHI93MA276

3 fatal · CANADAIR CL-600-2B19 · 1993-07-26 · BYERS, KS, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI93MA276
Event ID
20001211X12882
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-26
Location
BYERS, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.780868, -98.859611

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CANADAIR
Model
CL-600-2B19
Registration
CFCRJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE AGREED UPON FLIGHT TEST PLAN FOR ENDING THE TEST MANEUVER AT THE ONSET OF PRESTALL STICK SHAKER, AND THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED SWITCHES WERE PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR ANTI-SPIN CHUTE DEPLOYMENT. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ANTI-SPIN CHUTE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED DEPLOYMENT OF THE CHUTE WITH THE HYDRAULIC LOCK SWITCH IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. (WHEN IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION, THE HOOKS CLASPING THE CHUTE SHACKLE TO THE AIRFRAME ARE OPEN.)

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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