Embraer EMB-145LR N814HK

Summary

On 14 August 2008 at about 17:52 local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR registered N814HK, operated by Trans States Airlines, was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 36 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.

Date

14 August 2008 at 17:52

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

St. Louis International (KSTL)

Coordinates

38.7386, -90.3394

Aircraft

Embraer EMB-145LR

Registration

N814HK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Trans States Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → St. Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA215

Nobody was injured.

The flying pilot's excessive angle of attack during the landing flare resulting in abnormal runway contact.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route to the destination airport, the first officer (FO) warned that his flaps 45 degrees landings are "a little extreme." The FO continues by stating that the landings are "a little non-standard, but it’s way more fun." The flight data recorder (FDR) showed an increase in the airplane's pitch angle at approximately 34 feet above ground level. The landing flare continued to increase to approximately 13 degrees of pitch angle with a corresponding angle of attack of 17 degrees. The airplane's stick shaker/stall warning system activated seconds before the landing, during which the airplane's tail section contacted the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.