20090127001639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerosp ATR 42-320 · Lubbock, TX · January 27, 2009

Date: January 27, 2009 · 04:37 local
Place: Lubbock, TX
Airport: Lubbock Preston Smith International
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: COEA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N902FX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09MA142
Reported as: Aerosp ATR42320
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW121
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,200 total1,500 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N902FXRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2009 · Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320S/N 175 Airframe modelAerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW121Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On January 27, 2009, at 0437 CST, N902FX, an aerospatiale ATR42-320, operating as empire flight 8284 was destroyed when it collided with terrain short of the runway while executing an ILS approach to runway 17R at Preston Smith international airport, Lubbock, Texas (lbb). The aircraft was registered to fedex express corporation, memphis, Tennessee and was operated by empire airlines, hayden Idaho, as a 14CFR part 121 supplemental cargo flight. The ATP rated pilot and the commercial rated first officer, sustained minor injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 27, 2009, AT 0437 CST, N902FX, AN AEROSPATIALE ATR42-320, OPERATING AS EMPIRE FLIGHT 8284 WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHILE EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17R AT PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LUBBOCK, TEXAS (LBB). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO FEDEX EXPRESS CORPORATION, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND WAS OPERATED BY EMPIRE AIRLINES, HAYDEN IDAHO, AS A 14CFR PART 121 SUPPLEMENTAL CARGO FLIGHT. THE ATP RATED PILOT AND THE COMMERCIAL RATED FIRST OFFICER, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09MA142Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportLubbock, TXThe flight crew's failure to monitor and maintain a minimum safe airspeed while executing an instrument approach in icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were 1) the flight crew's failure to…Jan 27, 2009 · Substantial damage