2 fatal · HAWKER SIDDELEY HS.748 SERIES 2A · 1989-01-12 · TIPP CITY, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89MA072
Event ID
20001213X27543
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-12
Location
TIPP CITY, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.869972, -84.19049
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HAWKER SIDDELEY
Model
HS.748 SERIES 2A
Registration
CGDOV
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY THE FIRST OFFICER (COPILOT) DURING TAKEOFF, HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT SCAN (IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT/NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS), HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB OR TO IDENTIFY THE RESULTANT DESCENT, AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT, LOW CEILING, DRIZZLE, THE FIRST OFFICER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND POSSIBLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE FIRST OFFICER.