Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, March 12, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA086
Location
JAMAICA, NY
Event ID
20001212X16675
Coordinates
40.649772, -73.789466
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, IN THAT THE FLIGHT ENGINEER MISCALCULATED (MISJUDGED) THE AIRCRAFT'S GROSS WEIGHT BY 100,000 LBS AND PROVIDED THE CAPTAIN WITH IMPROPER TAKEOFF SPEEDS; AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE CAPTAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER TRIM SETTING PROVIDED TO THE CAPTAIN BY THE FLIGHT ENGINEER, INADEQUATE MONITORING OF THE PERFORMANCE DATA BY THE FIRST OFFICER, AND THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT'S INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N730PL
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
46161
Model / ICAO
DC-8-62
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CLARK DAVID M TRUSTEE
Address
3800 RODNEY PARHAM
Status
Deregistered
City
LITTLE ROCK
State / Zip Code
AR 72212
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC91FA086