British 3101 N849JS
26 June 1989 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1989 at about 22:16 local time, a British 3101 registered N849JS, operated by Jetstream International, was involved in an incident near Baltimore, Maryland, United States. 13 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
- Coordinates
- 39.1700, -76.6710
- Aircraft
- British 3101
- Registration
- N849JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jetstream International
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bridgeport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89IA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE POWER CONNECTION AT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TOUCHDOWN, A PASSENGER INFORMED THE FLT CREW OF SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE PANEL BEHIND THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE WERE SHUT DOWN AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AS A PRECAUTION. INSPECTION REVEALED A SHORT AT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM POWER CABLE/FUSE CONNECTION AT THE STATION 130 ELECTRICAL PANEL. THE PANEL WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 3600 HOURS. TOTAL ACFT TIME WAS 2117 HOURS. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS A POST-PRODUCTION ADD-ON SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other British 3101 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1988 | British 3101 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | Jestream Int'l Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1991 | British 3101 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Northwest Airlink | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | British 3101 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | Air New Orleans | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | British 3101 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Metro Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1991 | British 3101 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Ccair Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2004 | British 3101 | Caracas, Venezuela | Venezolana Linea Aerea Bolivariana | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Smith MINIPLANE | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Bell UH-1B | Oldtown, Maryland, United States | Precision Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | M & H Aircraft Corporation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |