ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369042
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1989 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: | Short Brothers SD3-60 |
| Owner/operator: | Command Airways |
| Registration: | N163DD |
| MSN: | 106040 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1570 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Albany, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New York City, NY (LGA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
COMMAND AIRWAYS FLT 4887, REPORTED THE LOSS OF POWER ON BOTH ENGINES WHILE FLYING IMC AT A CRUISE ALT OF 7000 FEET ABOUT 28 NM SOUTH OF ALBANY, NY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE AND LAND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF WATER FOUND IN THE COWLING OF BOTH ENGINES. TESTS SHOWED NO DISCREPANCIES IN EITHER ENGINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FLAME OUTS, THE CREW HAD 'ON' LEVEL 3 ANTI-ICE, MINUS THE ENGINE COWLING VEINS AND WINDSHEILD.
Probable Cause: THE CREW'S FAILURE TO USE FULL ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN ICE BLOCKING THE ENGINE INLETS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89IA107
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 10:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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