- Date
- August 25, 1990, 07:10 local (12:10 UTC)
- Place
- College Station, TX
- Injuries
- 8 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N33701Embraer EMB-120
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 19, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 23055
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Probable cause
Propeller and engine (powerplant) overspeed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
On August 25, 1990, at approximately 0710 central daylight time, an Embraer EMB-120, N33701, experienced an engine and propeller overspeed during initial climb after takeoff from College Station, Texas. After the effected engine was secured and the propeller was feathered, the pilot performed an uneventful precautionary landing. The airplane was operating as Continental express flight 2427 on a scheduled commuter passenger route from easterwood airport to houston's intercontinental airport. An IFR flight plan was filed, and VMC prevailed for the 14 CFR part 135 operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N33701
- Reported as
- Embraer EMB-120
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 120.077
- Engine
- P&W PW112, 1,800 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Britt Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- CLL
- Destination
- IAH · Houston, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CLL · Easterwood Field
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
Other investigations on N33701 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.