# NTSB Accident DCA17FA109
> **SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SD3 30** · 2017-05-05 · Charleston, WV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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