Embraer EMB-110 N890AC
6 March 1987 · Norfolk, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1987 at about 01:58 local time, a Embraer EMB-110 registered N890AC, operated by Mid Continent Airlines, was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Nebraska, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Karl Stefan Mem. (OFK)
- Coordinates
- 42.0306, -97.4100
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-110
- Registration
- N890AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mid Continent Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
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 CREW STATED THEY WERE DESCENDING FOR LANDING WHEN THEY FLEW THROUGH A FLOCK OF GEESE THAT WERE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. THEY RECEIVED THREE OR FOUR BIRD STIKES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-110 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1987 | Embraer EMB 110-P-2 | Freeport, Bahamas | Caribbean Express Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1989 | Embraer EMB-110-P1 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Flight Line, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1985 | Embraer EMB-110-P1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Embraer EMB-110 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Comair | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Embraer EMB-110 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Embraer EMB-110 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna A188B | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | Valley Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Forney ERCOUPE | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188C | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150L | Antioch, Nebraska, United States | Allen T. Bright | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Linaire | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | Beatrice Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |