Incident · 1996-05-26

NTSB case CHI96IA173 · British Aerospace BAE 146 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1996-05-26
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: British Aerospace BAE 146 (N608AW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIR WISCONSIN

Probable cause

failure of the flight crew to follow proper procedures, which resulted in an accumulation of ice and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the incident were: thunderstorms, turbulence, icing conditions, and the inaccurate method that was provided by the manufacturer for determining 'in cloud' air temperature and icing conditions.

Source: NTSB case CHI96IA173

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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