Beschrijving:
After departing Gadsden, the Embraer collided head-on with Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 N99501 at an altitude of 5000 feet, causing the right stabilizer to separate. The Cessna crashed, but the Brasilia made a safe emergency landing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid oncoming traffic. A factor related to the accident was: the sun's glare, which restricted the vision of the Cessna 172 pilot."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 9 april 1990 |
| Tijd: | 18:05 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia |
| Operated by: | Atlantic Southeast Airlines - ASA |
| On behalf of: | Delta Connection |
| Registratie: | N217AS |
| Constructienummer: | 120011 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Botsingsslachtoffers: | slachtoffers: 2 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | 4 km (2.5 mijl) van Gadsden Municipal Airport, AL (GAD) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Gadsden Municipal Airport, AL (GAD/KGAD), Verenigde Staten |
| Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), Verenigde Staten |
After departing Gadsden, the Embraer collided head-on with Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 N99501 at an altitude of 5000 feet, causing the right stabilizer to separate. The Cessna crashed, but the Brasilia made a safe emergency landing.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid oncoming traffic. A factor related to the accident was: the sun's glare, which restricted the vision of the Cessna 172 pilot."
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Gadsden Municipal Airport, AL en Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA bedraagt 157 km (98 miles).
De afstand tussen Gadsden Municipal Airport, AL en Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA bedraagt 157 km (98 miles).
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.
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