Accident · 2001-10-16

NTSB case NYC02LA013 · Embraer 145LR · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-10-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Embraer 145LR (N825MJ)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: MESA AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Mesa Airlines

Probable cause

the captain's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and hard landing. Factors were the failure of both pilots to follow company CRM and flight manual procedures, and the captains improper approach briefing.

Source: NTSB case NYC02LA013

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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