Douglas DC-3 N28BA

Summary

On 5 February 1985 at about 11:53 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N28BA, operated by Bo-S-Aire Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 February 1985 at 11:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Charlotte/Douglas (CLT)

Coordinates

35.2605, -80.8198

Aircraft

Douglas DC-3

Registration

N28BA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bo-S-Aire Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Charleston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL85FA089

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN INSRUMENT DEPARTURE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC, WITHOUT DEICING THE ACFT WHICH WITNESSES STATED, HAD ICE ON THE AIRFRAME. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR CONTROL SO HE RETURNED TO LAND AT CHARLOTTE.DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE WINDSHIELDS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH ICE AND VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS DIFFICULT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.