SERS · BRITISH AEROSPACE 3101 · 1991-01-31 · BECKLEY, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA91MA019
Event ID
20001212X16303
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-31
Location
BECKLEY, WV, USA
Coordinates
37.739437, -81.14965
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
13
Minor
3
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
19
Aircraft
Make
BRITISH AEROSPACE
Model
3101
Registration
N167PC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL (TAIL PLANE STALL) AS THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE USE OF THE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE, INADEQUATE TRAINING PROVIDED TO THE PILOTS BY COMPANY/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE BY THE FAA, AND ICING CONDITIONS.