Last updated: 19 October 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1988 |
| Time: | 10:13 |
| Type: |  Rockwell 1121A Jet Commander |
| Operator: | Federal Aviation Administration - FAA |
| Registration: | N44 |
| MSN: | 130 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10519 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610-5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Oak Grove, PA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC/KAGC), United States of America |
| Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA (LBE/KLBE), United States of America |
Rapid accretion of ice which broke loose and entered the engine intakes. Both engines flamed out but could not be restarted. Both pilots had personal stresses which may have influenced performance. The captain had decided to retire that day.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the pilot in command to observe the rapid accretion of ice on the airplane due to his attention being diverted."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
IcingLoss of control
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA to Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA as the crow flies is 45 km (28 miles).
Distance from Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA to Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA as the crow flies is 45 km (28 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
