Summary
On March 25, 1988, a British Aerospace BAE-3101 (N411AE) was involved in an incident near Decatur, TX. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH ROUGHT TERRAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. THE FORCED LANDING WAS NECESSITATED AFTER THE CAPTAIN USED IMPROPER PROCEDURES TO SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE IN FLIGHT FOLLOWING AN UNEXPLAINED TORQUE FLUCTUATION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW88MA083. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N411AE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH ROUGHT TERRAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. THE FORCED LANDING WAS NECESSITATED AFTER THE CAPTAIN USED IMPROPER PROCEDURES TO SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE IN FLIGHT FOLLOWING AN UNEXPLAINED TORQUE FLUCTUATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW88MA083