# NTSB DCA82AA011: Boeing 737-222, N62AF, Washington, DC, January 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1982, 16:01 local (21:01 UTC)
- Place: Washington, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 78 fatal, 6 serious, 3 minor; on the ground: 4 fatal, 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69192
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA82AA011
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69192/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA011

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - ice/frost removal from aircraft - improper, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - ice/frost removal from aircraft - improper, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,ramp facilities - foreign substance covered (contributing factor)
  - reversers - improper use of, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - atc clearance - delayed (contributing factor)
  - wing - ice (cause)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - miscellaneous - ice (cause)
  - anti-ice/deice system - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - engine instruments,epr gage/system - incorrect
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft performance - other (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - reduced (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - throttle/power control - delayed (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-82/08.  To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm

SCHED FLT FROM WASHINGTON, DC TO FT LAUDERDALE, FL. THE RWY WAS CLSD OVR 1 HR DRG MOD TO HVY SNWFALL FOR SNW RMVL, THUS DELAYING DEPARTURES. THE ACFT WAS DEICED WITH A HEATED ETHYLENE GLYCOL & WTR SOLUTION WITHOUT ENG INLET PLUGS OR PITOT STATIC CVRS INSTLD. CONTRARY TO PROCEDURES, REVERSE THRUST WAS USED TO HELP A TUG DRG PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE & BLEW SNW.AFT PUSHBACK, THE FLT WAS DELAYED 49 MIN WHILE SNW CONTD IN SUBFRZG CONDS. WHILE WAITING, THE ACFT WAS PSND NEAR THE EXHAUST OF THE ACFT AHEAD. DRG TKOF, THE EPR'S WERE SET FOR 2.04, BUT AN ANOMALY WAS NOTED IN ENG INST READING. THE CAPTELECTED TO CONT TKOF. THE ACFT TKOF APRX 2000 FT & 15 SEC PAST THE NORMAL TKOF PT. AFT LEFT-OFF, IT INITIALLY CLIMBED, BUT FAILED TO ACLT. THE STALL WARNING STICKSHAKER ACTIVATED SHRTLY AFT TKOF & CONTD TIL THE ACFT SETTLED, HIT A BRIDGE &SVRL VEHECLES, THEN PLUNGED INTO A FRZN RVR. INVESTIGATION RRVEALED ENG INLET PRES PROBES BCM BLKD WITH ICE, RESULTED INHI EPR INDCN, PSBL PITCHUP W SNW/ICE FRZ ON WNGS, NO RWY DSTC MRKRS WERE AVAILABLE, CREW HAD LMTD CLD WX OPNL EXPERIENCE

## Factual narrative

The Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-82/08.  To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62AF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62AF-2014-12-18), registration cancelled 2014-12-18, S/N 19556, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737-222
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-222) (registry code 1384473) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19556
- Airframe hours: 23608
- Engines: P&W JT8D-9A 14500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Air Florida, Inc
- Registered owner: Air Florida, Inc
- Departed: WASHINGTON, DC
- Destination: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Washington National, runway 36, 6,869 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 8,300 total, 1,852 in this make and model, 221 in the last 90 days, 64 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 0 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 32 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820113069129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820113069129A), Jan 13, 1982: Boeing 737222, Washington, DC, Destroyed, 76 fatal. Crashed into bridge seconds after takeoff. Investigation revealed erroneous power setting due to iced PT2 probe.

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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