FATL · FAIRCHILD SA 227-AC · 1993-11-05 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA002
Event ID
20001211X13697
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-05
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
15
Total aboard
16
Aircraft
Make
FAIRCHILD
Model
SA 227-AC
Registration
N550TD
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
1) THE FAILURE OF THE RAMP AGENT TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES DURING THE SERVICING OF THE AIRPLANE, AND 2) HER LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE HAZARDS SURROUNDING HER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE 1) THE PRESSURE PLACED ON THE RAMP AGENT TO RUSH THE SERVICING OF THE DELAYED FLIGHT, AND 2) THE INADEQUATE MANUALS PROVIDED BY THE OPERATOR CONCERNING RAMP SAFETY.