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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 1985 |
| Time: | 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Britt Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N328BA |
| MSN: | TC-253 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9637 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT 331-10UA-SHG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Berkeley, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, IL (KSPI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CREW ACCOMPLISHED DESCENT CHECKLIST. CHECKLIST WAS APPROVED MANUFACTURER'S CHECKLIST. DESCENT WAS MADE THROUGH 2500 FOOTTHICK CLOUDS WITH OAT BELOW FREEZING WITHOUT AUTO-IGNITION SWITCH ON AUTO/CONTINUOUS POSITION. BOTH ENGINES QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE. COMPANY CONCLUDED THAT FLAMEOUTS CAUSED BY ICE INGESTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85IA057
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 March 1999 | N328BA | Superior Aviation | 0 | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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