Summary
On July 30, 1992, a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 (N11002) was involved in an accident near Jamaica, NY. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 9 minor injuries, with 282 people uninjured out of 292 aboard. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: DESIGN DEFICIENCIES IN THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM THAT PERMITTED A DEFECT TO GO UNDETECTED, THE FAILURE OF TWA'S MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO CORRECT A REPETITIVE MALFUNCTION OF THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM, AND INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER THAT RESULTED IN THEIR INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A FALSE STALL WARNING. (NTSB REPORT AAR-93/04).
PLEASE SEE NTSB BLUE COVER REPORT PB93-910404, AAR-93/04.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA92MA044. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N11002.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
DESIGN DEFICIENCIES IN THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM THAT PERMITTED A DEFECT TO GO UNDETECTED, THE FAILURE OF TWA'S MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO CORRECT A REPETITIVE MALFUNCTION OF THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM, AND INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER THAT RESULTED IN THEIR INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A FALSE STALL WARNING. (NTSB REPORT AAR-93/04)
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
PLEASE SEE NTSB BLUE COVER REPORT PB93-910404, AAR-93/04.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA92MA044