Research: Incidents involving navaids and instrument approaches..

[gkrangers]

I'm going to write a paper on safety issues, common mistakes, etc in reference to using navaids and flying instrument approaches.

I want to use accidents as support for my thoughts...so if you remember any "good" accidents involving equipment malfunction, pilot error, pilot being an idiot, etc...I'd appreciate any help. I'll be searching the NTSB database myself, as well.

 

[onthebeach]

Somerset, KY Fatal Accident

Research NTSB NYC00FA067 for a textbook case involving all your interest item issues.

A King Air pilot received and accepted a clearance to fly an IAP that had been NOTAM'ed out for four years. Fatal results.

link: http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X20423&key=1

 

[gkrangers]

Thanks..thats a topic I will want to touch on...making sure all documentation is current, etc...

 

[NYCPilot]

AA 965 flight in Cali, Columbia....incorrectly set up the FMS due to acknowledging an incorrect ID autocomplete.

 

[NYCPilot]

Here's a synopsis of the crash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_965

 

[gkrangers]

Here's a synopsis of the crash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_965

thanks.

 

[minitour]

The crash in Houston last year...didn't they have the VOR tuned instead of the ILS?

-mini

 

[Andy Neill]

Try a TWA 727 accident Dec 1, 1974 near Berryville, Va. 92 fatalities. I think the report will mention deficiencies in company training, approach plate format, and gneral instrument practices of the day.

 

[Flying Illini]

Mini beat me to it. They did indeed have the VOR tuned instead of the ILS. The CVR is interesting reading.

 

[gkrangers]

Mini beat me to it. They did indeed have the VOR tuned instead of the ILS. The CVR is interesting reading.

I've been looking for a case like this...tracking to the wrong VOR, or a VOR instead of an ILS, etc...

I've also got a personal, albeit VFR (thank god), experience with tracking to the wrong VOR.

 

[gkrangers]

Mini beat me to it. They did indeed have the VOR tuned instead of the ILS. The CVR is interesting reading.

Any specifics on that one? Searching Houston didn't turn up anything.

Was it the GIII crash? The NTSB doesn't have a report on it yet, so no actual data.

 

[minitour]

The CVR is interesting reading.

Yep...If my memory serves me they were BSin about all sorts of stuff...how many times they'd done this, etc.

gk: can't remember where I read it at and don't remember the aircraft type but it was last year and they crashed close to the airport (can't remember how close) if that helps.

-mini

 

[NYCPilot]

If you know anyone with a few copies of "IFR Refresher" that might be helpful. They detail a lot of accidents due to these kind of operational errors. Mostly outside of 121 flying though, but may be helpful. Lots of 135 and 91 accidents - I guess thats where a lot of them occur unfortunately.

 

[GravityHater]

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20041208X01949&key=1
not much detail posted but thats the one.

 

[cforst513]

what about that post about the family that's suing ATC b/c they didn't spoon-feed the pilot his approach on an ILS?