CVR transcript American Eagle Flight 3379 - 13 DEC 1994
Cockpit voice recorder transcript of the American Eagle Flight 3379 British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 32 uncontrolled collision with terrain accident near Morrisville, NC December 13, 1994.
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Legenda:
CAPT = Captain
FO = First officer
CAM = Cockpit area microphone
* = Unintelligible word
HOT-B = Sounds heard through both pilots' hot microphone systems
CAPT = Captain
FO = First officer
CAM = Cockpit area microphone
* = Unintelligible word
HOT-B = Sounds heard through both pilots' hot microphone systems
| time | source | content |
|---|---|---|
| 1833:33.3 | CAPT: | Why's that ignition light on? We just had a flame-out? |
| 1833:38.4 | FO: | I'm not sure what's goin' on with it. |
| 1833:39.8 | CAPT: | We had a flame-out. |
| 1833:40.7 | CAM: | [Low-frequency beat sound similar to propellers rotating out of synchronization starts and continues for approximately eight seconds.] |
| 1833:41.4 | FO: | 'K, you got it? |
| 1833:42.5 | CAPT: | Yeah. |
| 1833:42.8 | FO: | We lose an engine? |
| 1833:43.6 | CAPT: | OK, yeah. |
| 1833:45.2 | CAPT: | OK, uh ... |
| 1833:46.0 | FO: | I'm gonna turn that ... |
| 1833:46.5 | CAPT: | See if that, turn on the auto ... |
| 1833:48.2 | FO: | I'm goin' to turn on, both uh ... ignitions, OK? |
| 1833:51.5 | CAPT: | OK. |
| 1833:54.2 | FO: | We lose that en' left one? |
| 1833:55.9 | CAPT: | Yeah. |
| 1833:58.9 | FO: | Watta you want me to do, you gonna continue? |
| 1834:00.1 | CAPT: | OK, yeah. I'm gonna continue. Just back me up. |
| 1834:03.1 | FO: | All right, I'm gonna ... |
| 1834:03.7 | CAM: | [Low-frequency beat sound similar to propellers rotating out of synchronization starts and continues for approximately three seconds.] |
| 1834:03.9 | CAPT: | * let's go missed approach. |
| 1834:05.0 | FO: | All right. **. |
| 1834:05.3 | CAM: | [Sound similar to single stall warning horn starts and continues for 0.7 seconds.] |
| 1834:05.7 | CAPT: | Set max power. |
| 1834:06.1 | CAM: | [Sound similar to single stall warning horn starts and continues for 0.3 seconds.] |
| 1834:06.5 | FO: | Lower the nose, lower the nose, lower the nose. |
| 1834:09.4 | CAM: | [Sound similar to single stall warning starts.] |
| 1834:09.6 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns starts.] |
| 1834:09.8 | FO: | You got it? |
| 1834:10.8 | CAPT: | Yeah. |
| 1834:12.2 | FO: | Lower the nose. |
| 1834:13.0 | CAM: | [Unidentified rattling sound] |
| 1834:13.2 | FO: | It's the wrong, wrong foot, wrong engine *. |
| 1834:14.7 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns stops.] |
| 1834:14.8 | CAM: | [Low-frequency beat sound similar to propellers rotating out of synchronization starts and continues for approximately four seconds.] |
| 1834:14.9 | CAM: | [Sound similar to single stall warning stops.] |
| 1834:16.1 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns starts.] |
| 1834:16.3 | HOT-B: | [Sound of heavy breathing] |
| 1834:17.6 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns stops and single horn continues.] |
| 1834:18.2 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns starts.] |
| 1834:18.9 | FO: | Here. |
| 1834:19.6 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning stops.] |
| 1834:22.3 | CAM: | [Sound similar to dual stall warning horns start and continues to impact.] |
| 1834:24.4 | CAM: | [Sound of impact.] |
