- Date
- March 24, 1989, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Albany, NY
- Injuries
- 10 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N163DDShort Brothers SD3-60
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890324042269I
- Case key
- 36309
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Probable cause
The crew's failure to use full engine anti-ice systems which resulted in ice blocking the engine inlets.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Command airways flt 4887, reported the loss of power on both engines while flying IMC at a cruise alt of 7000 feet about 28 NM south of Albany, NY. The pilot was able to restart the number 1 engine and land without any further problem. There was evidence of water found in the cowling of both engines. Tests showed no discrepancies in either engine. At the time of the flame outs, the crew had 'on' level 3 anti-ice, minus the engine cowling veins and windsheild.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N163DD
- Reported as
- Short Brothers SD3-60
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 106040
- Airframe hours
- 1,570
- Engine
- P&W PT6A, 1,400 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Command Airways
- Registered owner
- First National Bank Of Boston
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · March 20, 1989 · 21 hours before
- Departed
- LGA · New York City, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
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
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,200 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 65 in the last 30 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ALB, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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