Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, September 5, 1989
NTSB Number
CHI89IA179
Location
KNOX, IN
Event ID
20001213X29317
Coordinates
41.289653, -86.620162
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
6
Uninjured
156
Total Aboard
162
Probable Cause and Findings
THE RADAR CONTROLLLER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RADAR SEPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WERE: MISUNDERSTANDING OF AN ATC INSTRUCTION BY THE PILOT OF THE INCIDENT AIRPLANE, AND UNCLEAR PHRASEOLOGY USED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE RADAR CONTROLLER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N608TW
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI89IA179