# NTSB ATL92FA060: British Aerospace BAE-3101, N165PC, Alcoa, TN, March 12, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: March 12, 1992, 00:13 local (05:13 UTC)
- Place: Alcoa, TN
- Location: 35.8111° N, 83.9941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MC GHEE TYSON (TYS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8111&lon=-83.9941&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8500
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL92FA060
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8500/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA060

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE AIRPLANE CHECKLIST WHICH RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING; AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - gear extension - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - performed, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - runway
- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - 1 engine
  - propeller system/accessories - overload
  - propeller feathering - performed, pilot in command
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

AFTER A SERIES OF INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO KNOXVILLE AND LANDED. ON THE NEXT TAKEOFF, THE FIRST OFFICER DROPPED THE AIRPLANE'S CHECKLIST AND THE CHECK AIRMAN ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT USING THE CHECKLIST. ON THE NEXT VISUAL APPROACH, THE CHECK AIRMAN AND FIRST OFFICER  ATTEMPTED A LANDING WITHOUT LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOTH PROPELLER ASSEMBLIES STRUCK THE CONCRETE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEARUP TOUCHDOWN TO THE CONTROL TOWER AND ELECTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CHECK AIRMAN LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, ESTABLISHED A TEARDROP PATTERN FOR THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY AND  FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER. CRASH FIRE RESCUE (CFR) EQUIPMENT WAS ALERTED AND WAS IN POSITION FOR THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, THE CHECK AIRMAN CALLED FOR MAX POWER, A REDUCTION IN THE FLAP SETTING, AND INITIATED A SINGLE ENGINE GO-AROUND BELOW 200 FEET. THERE IS NO OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE FOR A SINGLE ENGINE GO-AROUND BELOW 200 FEET. THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED BRIEFLY AND CRASHED INVERTED ABOUT 7500 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N165PC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N165PC-1997-09-29), registration cancelled 1997-09-29, S/N 683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE-3101
- Registry model: [British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-jetstream-3101) (registry code 1500216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 683
- Airframe hours: 10607
- Engines: Garrett TPE-331-10UGR 940 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Ccair Inc.
- Registered owner: Ccair Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, February 26, 1992
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TYS, Mcghee Tyson, runway 5, 9,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 4,929 total, 4,400 in this make and model, 3,629 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TYS, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920312005809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920312005809A), Mar 12, 1992: Bag JETSTM3101, Knoxville, TN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Landed gear and flaps up. Belly and prop strikes. Went around. Prop feathered. Landed long tried go around. Crashed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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