British BAE 3201 N495UE
24 June 1994 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1994 at about 12:04 local time, a British BAE 3201 registered N495UE, operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines, was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 16 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 12:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando International (MCO)
- Coordinates
- 28.4194, -81.3002
- Aircraft
- British BAE 3201
- Registration
- N495UE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlantic Coast Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WORN CONDITION OF THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE DURING THE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST BUT THE AIRPLANE ROLLED FORWARD. THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTACTED A GROUND POWER UNIT (GPU) THAT WAS CORRECTLY PREPOSITIONED AT THE GATE. THE CVR WAS READOUT WHICH REVEALED THAT THE CAPTAIN DID STATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET BUT AFTER THE GPU CONTACT, THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT THE BRAKE IS SET TO WHICH THE FIRST OFFICER (F/O) RESPONDED 'I JUST SET IT.' THE F/O FURTHER STATED 'RELEASED IT WHEN YOU...' AFTER THE ACCIDENT A TUG AND TOW BAR WERE ATTACHED TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ATTEMPTS TO MOVE THE AIRPLANE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION WHICH REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SECOND NOTCH FROM THE BOTTOM WAS WORN. THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL STATES THAT BEYOND THREE NOTCHES THE HANDLE SHOULD PULL TIGHT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE PARKING BRAKE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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