Narrative:After a VFR takeoff, the captain contacted Atlanta Center to obtain an IFR clearance to Huntsville. Higher terrain and low ceilings caused the captain to order a right 180deg turn. 4 minutes after takeoff the Beech flew into Lavender Mountain.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's decision to initiate visual flight into an area of known mountainous terrain and low ceilings and the failure of the flightcrew to maintain awareness of their proximity to the terrain"
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 210 days (7 months) | Accident number: | DCA92MA011 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» NTSB/AAR-92/01/SUM
Follow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 3 Safety Recommendations
Issued: 20-JUL-1992 | To: FAA | A-92-54 |
IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATIONS AND MANUFACTURERS OF TURBINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT, INFORM CORPORATIONS THAT ARE OPERATING SUCH AIRCRAFT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS ACCIDENT, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXAMINE THEIR FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO VERIFY THAT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ESTABLISHED AND FOLLOWED TO PREVENT SUCH ACCIDENTS AND ENCOURAGE FIRST OFFICERS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN COCKPIT DECISION MAKING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-JUL-1992 | To: FAA | A-92-55 |
REQUIRE ALL TURBOJET-POWERED AIRPLANES THAT HAVE SIX OR MORE PASSENGER SEATS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-JUL-1992 | To: NBAA | A-92-56 |
INFORM YOUR MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS ACCIDENT, AND ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THEM TO EXAMINE THEIR FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO VERIFY THAT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT SUCH ACCIDENTS AND TO ENCOURAGE FIRST OFFICERS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN COCKPIT DECISION-MAKING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
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Distance from Rome-Richard B Russell Airport, GA to Huntsville-Madison County Airport, AL as the crow flies is 151 km (94 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.