Accident · 2012-04-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-04-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER INC DHC-8-402 (N213WQ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- COLGAN AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- COLGAN AIR INC
Probable cause
the nose landing gear alternate release handle was not pulled with sufficient enough force or distance to release the uplocks and allow extension of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the dissimilar pull force and pull length set on the flight simulator that was used for flight crew training of alternate landing gear extension procedures and the lack of information available to crew members advising of the dissimilar pull force.
Source: NTSB case DCA12FA058Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2011-05-09) | 6,926 total · 396 in this make/model · 5,209 as PIC · 43 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2011-09-08) | 2,206 total · 919 in this make/model · 1,161 as PIC · 125 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.