ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377722
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| Date: | Monday 11 February 1985 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace 3101 Jetstream 31 |
| Owner/operator: | Metro Express |
| Registration: | N401MX |
| MSN: | 628 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1540 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-10UF511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Macon, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Albany, GA (KABY) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS BEING SLOWED TO HOLDING SPEED IN ICING CONDITIONS. CREW HEARD SOUND OF ICE STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FOLLOWED BY SPOOL DOWN OF LEFT ENGINE. THEN SAME OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DUAL AIRSTART SUCCESSFUL. CREW ELECTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LDG. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. CONTINUOUS IGN. HAD NOT BEEN SELECTED PRIOR TO FLAMEOUTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85IA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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