- Date
- January 23, 1992, 12:34 local (17:34 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N572CABoeing 757-23APF
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920123012139I
- Case key
- 33003
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper supervision of the co-pilot/first officer. This resulted in a total loss of engine power on both engines while at low power settings in known icing conditions for failure to follow checklist procedures.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The copilot was descending to the low altitude airway structure in preparation for landing at the Miami international airport, when the Boeing 757-23APF experienced a dual engine flameout. The airplane penetrated level 3 weather containing thunderstorms, moderate icing, and moderate to heavy rain showers. The flightcrew stated engine anti-ice was not in use as required by the aircraft operating manual. An emergency was declared with Miami approach control for a stated loss of electrical power. A dual engine restart was accomplished after two attempts on each engine. The airplane was landed without further incident. The airline transport pilot-in-command, first officer and additional crewmember were not injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N572CA
- Reported as
- Boeing 757-23APF
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24868
- Airframe hours
- 57,141
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4, 12,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Challenge Air Cargo, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Co. Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 5, 1991 · 2,306 hours before
- Departed
- SEQU · Quito, OF
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 23,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 17,000 as pilot in command · 201 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 28 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.