Serious incident Embraer EMB-120 N33701,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366311
 
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Date:Saturday 25 August 1990
Time:07:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic E120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB-120
Owner/operator:Britt Airways
Registration: N33701
MSN: 120077
Engine model:P&W PW112
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:College Station, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:(KCLL)
Destination airport:Houston, TX (KIAH)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON AUGUST 25, 1990, AT APPROXIMATELY 0710 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EMBRAER EMB-120, N33701, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE AND PROPELLER OVERSPEED DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. AFTER THE EFFECTED ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED, THE PILOT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATING AS CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 2427 ON A SCHEDULED COMMUTER PASSENGER ROUTE FROM EASTERWOOD AIRPORT TO HOUSTON'S INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, AND VMC PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 135 OPERATION.

Probable Cause: PROPELLER AND ENGINE (POWERPLANT) OVERSPEED.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW90IA169
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 years and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW90IA169

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 September 1991 N33701 Continental Express 14 Eagle Lake, TX w/o

Revision history:

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