Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 20, 1988
NTSB Number
BFO88FA067
Location
CHANTILLY, VA
Event ID
20001213X26131
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY MISUSED THE FLAPS, BY FAILING TO SET THE FLAPS TO THE PROPER SETTING. THE FLAPS WERE SET FULL DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP STEEPLY AFTER LIFTOFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK WAS PROBABLY INSTALLED DURING SOME PORTION, IF NOT THE ENTIRE FLIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED FLIGHT CONTROL OPERATION. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE PILOT'S INATTENTION AND HIS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY USE THE CHECKLIST.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7267
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Serial Number
195
Year Built
1968
Model / ICAO
DHC-6-200
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FAIRWAYS CORP
Address
WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
WASHINGTON
State / Zip Code
DC 20001
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# BFO88FA067