Summary
On March 24, 1989, a Short Brothers SD3-60 (N163DD) was involved in an incident near Albany, NY. All 10 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE CREW'S FAILURE TO USE FULL ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN ICE BLOCKING THE ENGINE INLETS.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC89IA107. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N163DD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE CREW'S FAILURE TO USE FULL ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN ICE BLOCKING THE ENGINE INLETS.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC89IA107