Incident · 2005-05-12

NTSB case NYC05MA083 · BOEING 717-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2005-05-12
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BOEING 717-200 (N910ME)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: Midwest Airlines, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Midwest Airlines — Flag carrier (121) Operator Does Business As:

Probable cause

A loss of reliable airspeed indication due to an accumulation of ice on the air data/pitot sensors. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's improper response to the erroneous airspeed indications, their lack of coordination during the initial recovery of the airplane to controlled flight, and icing conditions.

Source: NTSB case NYC05MA083

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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