NONE · BOEING 737-200A · 1989-09-09 · KANSAS CITY, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA89IA071
Event ID
20001213X29334
Type
Incident
Date
1989-09-09
Location
KANSAS CITY, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
65
Total aboard
65
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-200A
Registration
N283AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR AND EXECUTE A NONPRECISION APPROACH AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE DESCENT BELOW MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE AND DEFICIENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FLIGHTCREW BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL.