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Aviation accident ERA23LA135

1 fatal · BOMBARDIER INC BD-100-1A10 · 2023-03-03 · Windsor Locks, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23LA135
Event ID
20230304106816
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-03
Location
Windsor Locks, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.938425, -72.688307

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
BOMBARDIER INC
Model
BD-100-1A10
Registration
N300ER
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight crew’s failure to remove the right side pitot probe cover before flight, their decision to depart with a No-Go advisory message following an aborted takeoff, and their selection of the incorrect non-normal checklist in flight, which resulted in an in-flight upset that exceeded the maneuvering load factor limitations of the airplane and resulted in fatal injuries to a passenger whose seatbelt was not fastened. Contributing to the severity of the in-flight upset were the pilot-in-command’s (PIC) decision to continue the climb and use the autopilot while troubleshooting the non-normal situation, and the PIC’s pilot-induced oscillations following the autopilot disconnecting from the out-of-trim condition. Also contributing to the accident was the crew’s inadequate crew resource management.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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