Boeing 757-23APF N572CA

Summary

On 23 January 1992 at about 17:34 local time, a Boeing 757-23APF registered N572CA, operated by Challenge Air Cargo, Inc., was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, 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

23 January 1992 at 17:34

Classification

Incident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 757-23APF

Registration

N572CA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Challenge Air Cargo, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quito → Miami

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA92IA065

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE CO-PILOT/FIRST OFFICER. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON BOTH ENGINES WHILE AT LOW POWER SETTINGS IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST PROCEDURES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE COPILOT WAS DESCENDING TO THE LOW ALTITUDE AIRWAY STRUCTURE IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHEN THE BOEING 757-23APF EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FLAMEOUT. THE AIRPLANE PENETRATED LEVEL 3 WEATHER CONTAINING THUNDERSTORMS, MODERATE ICING, AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS. THE FLIGHTCREW STATED ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS NOT IN USE AS REQUIRED BY THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH MIAMI APPROACH CONTROL FOR A STATED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. A DUAL ENGINE RESTART WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS ON EACH ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT-IN-COMMAND, FIRST OFFICER AND ADDITIONAL CREWMEMBER WERE NOT INJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.