# NTSB DCA87MA033: British Aerospace 3101, N331CY, Kenner, LA, May 26, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report
- Date: May 26, 1987, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Kenner, LA
- Location: 29.9790° N, 90.2616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (MSY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9790&lon=-90.2616&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 9 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA87MA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15884/pdf
- Board report AAR8806 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8806.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA033

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - crew/group coordination - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not understood, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - habit interference, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - habit interference, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPT END OF THE RWY AND CAME TO REST ON A HIWAY BARRIER AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FOLLOWING ENGINE TORQUE OSCILLATIONS. THE CAPT TRIED REDUCING THE POWER LEVERS AS HE HAD BEEN TAUGHT TO 'GET OFF' THE TTL SINCE HE THOUGHT THE TTL WAS BYPASSING FUEL. HIS ACTIONS INCREASED THE OSCILLATIONS AND YAWING SO THE CAPT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF HAD BEEN EXPEDITED AT A REQUEST FROM THE CONTROLLER. THE CREW FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE RPM LEVERS WERE FULL FORWARD IN THE TAKEOFF (100 PERCENT) POSITION . SUBSEQUENT TESTS PRODUCED TORQUE OSCILLATIONS WITH TAKEOFF POWER AND THE RPM LEVERS IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN TAKEOFF. BOTH CREW MEMBERS HAD RELATIVELY LITTLE FLT EXPERIENCE IN THE BAE-3101 WHICH DIFFERS IN RPM CONTROL LEVER PROCEDURES FROM OTHER ACFT WITH WHICH THE FLT CREW WAS MORE FAMILIAR. (SEE NTSB/AAR-88/06).

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N331CY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331CY-1991-04-04), registration cancelled 1991-04-04, S/N 742 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AEROSPACE 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: 742
- Airframe hours: 147
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-331-10 1000 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Air New Orleans, doing business as Continental Express
- Registered owner: 1st Security Bank Of Utah
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 18, 1987, 47 hours before
- Destination: VPS, FT. WALTON BCH, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MSY, New Orleans Intl/Moisant, runway 19, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 7,500 total, 60 in this make and model, 196 in the last 90 days, 77 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSY, 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 19870526038729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870526038729A), May 26, 1987: Bag JETSTM3101, New Orleans, LA, Destroyed. Failed to advance RPM levers for takeoff. PIC noted poor performance and aborted. Ran off end of runway and 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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