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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1987 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
| Registration: | N211AS |
| MSN: | 120007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4760 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMUTER AIRLINE PILOT COMPETENCY/PROFICIENCY CHECK FLIGHT WAS PROGRESSING NORMALLY, ACCORDING TO THE CREW, UNTIL THE SOUND OF THE PROPELLERS CONTACTING THE RUNWAY INTERRUPTED THE ROUTINE. NO MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, OR HYDRAULIC PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE CHECK AIRMAN SET UP MULTIPLE SIMULATIONS OF POWERPLANT, INSTRUMENTATION, AND LIFT CONTROL DEVICE MALFUNCTIONS DURING THIS APPROACH. THESE DISTRACTIONS, ALONG WITH EXTENDED BRIEFINGS ON HOW TO HANDLE THE UNUSUAL CONFIGURATION DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, DISRUPTED THE CREWS ROUTINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87FA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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