Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 N254AT
5 May 1993 · Muskegon, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1993 at about 02:15 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 registered N254AT, operated by Simmons Airlines, was involved in an accident near Muskegon, Michigan, United States. 44 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muskegon, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Muskegon County (MKG)
- Coordinates
- 43.2403, -86.2496
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale ATR-42-300
- Registration
- N254AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Simmons Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGING THE FLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON LANDING THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDED 10 DEGREES NOSE UP AND THE AFT FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale ATR-42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Britt Airways | Fatal | - |
| 6 Nov 1990 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | San Juan | Executive Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1993 | Cessna T337G | Smiths Creek, Michigan, United States | Mowat, Douglas H. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-102 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Fokker F-28 MK 1000 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bradford Pietenpol SKYSCOUT | Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Amato CORBEN JR. ACE | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Brian C. Amato | No injuries | - |