DCA78AA017

NTSB accident investigation · British AC 1-11 · Rochester, NY · July 9, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1978
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 9 minor, 67 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1550British AC 1-11
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1979
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79551

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0010   78/7/9    ROCHESTER,NY        BRITISH AC 1-11     CR-  0  0  4  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1750                    N1550               PX-  0  1 72                            46, 13461 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7008 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        OPERATOR - U.S. AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOSTON,MA                   MONTREAL,CANADA              ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- REQUIRED CALLOUTS NOT MADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1550
Reported as
British AC 1-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe County

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