NONE · SAAB-FAIRCHILD 340A · 1989-11-22 · BEAUMONT, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW90IA030
Event ID
20001213X29794
Type
Incident
Date
1989-11-22
Location
BEAUMONT, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
37
Total aboard
37
Aircraft
Make
SAAB-FAIRCHILD
Model
340A
Registration
N363MA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADJUSTED VREF AND PROPER DESCENT RATES DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT DELAYED DECISION TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND AND THE COPILOT FAILED TO MONITOR THE POORLY FLOWN APPROACH. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RAIN AND WIND SHEAR ENCOUNTERED DURING THE APPROACH AND THE CREW'S POOR EVALUATION OF THAT WEATHER.