Short Brothers SD3-60 N385MQ
2 March 1991 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1991 at about 21:45 local time, a Short Brothers SD3-60 registered N385MQ, operated by Simmons Airlines, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 22 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare Field (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Short Brothers SD3-60
- Registration
- N385MQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Simmons Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalamazoo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Probable cause
AN EXCESSIVE LANDING FLARE BY THE COPILOT. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE INOPERATIVE WING FLAPS AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE OVERROTATED AND STRUCK THE RUNWAY WITH AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE DURING A NO FLAP LANDING. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS FLYING THE APPROACH AND WHEN HE ASKED FOR FLAP EXTENSION BOTH PILOTS STATED THEY DID NOT EXTEND. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH. THE FINAL APPROACH WAS FLOWN WITH THE CAPTAIN MANIPULATING THE THROTTLES AND THE FIRST OFFICER ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE AIRLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE CAPTAIN ASSUMED COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND COMPLETED THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Brothers SD3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1991 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines/Am.eagle | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Short Brothers SD3-60-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Command Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1993 | Short Brothers SD3-60-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Pennsylvania Commuter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Albany, New York, United States | Command Airways | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1991 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Enstrom F28 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | Asteroid Helicopter Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Chicago Skyline, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1991 | Cessna C-210G | Freeport, Illinois, United States | Schwinn, Phillip C. | No injuries | - |