2 fatal · SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SD3 30 · 2017-05-05 · Charleston, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA17FA109
Event ID
20170505X00640
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-05
Location
Charleston, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.375831, -81.593055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SHORT BROS. & HARLAND
Model
SD3 30
Registration
N334AC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the operator's lack of a formal safety and oversight program to assess hazards and compliance with SOPs and to monitor pilots with previous performance issues.