Bombardier CL-44 N104BB

Summary

On 26 September 1989 at about 10:15 local time, a Bombardier CL-44 registered N104BB, operated by Aircraft Marketing Inc.,, was involved in an incident near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 September 1989 at 10:15

Classification

Incident

Location

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Greensboro (GSO)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bombardier CL-44

Registration

N104BB

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Aircraft Marketing Inc.,

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aquadilla → Knoxville

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL89IA219

Nobody was injured.

THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW APPROVED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES, AND HIS ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FROM THE CAPTAIN WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO GREENSBORO, NC, THE FIRST OFFICER REFUSED TO FOLLOW MISSED APPROACH INSTRUCTIONS AND TOOK THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FROM THE CAPTAIN. AFTER A STRUGGLE, THE CAPTAIN AND FLIGHT ENGINEER REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE STRUGGLE, THE AIRPLANE CAME WITHIN 30 FEET OF COLLIDING WITH A PASSENGER TERMINAL AND PARKED AIRPLANES. THE FIRST OFFICER'S MENTAL STATE WAS SUCH THAT HE BELIEVED THAT HIS ACTIONS WERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.