CONTINENTAL EXPRESS
Also recorded as: CONTINENTAL EXPRESS
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Continental Express Inc. (per NTSB report)
an in flight collision with birds.
Operated by CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC (per NTSB report)
The manufacturer's inadequate quality control, which resulted in a jammed elevator trim actuator.
Operated by Continental Express Inc. (per NTSB report)
the improper installation of the right elevator trim control wheel by company mechanics, which resulted in an elevator trim malfunction.
Operated by CONTINENTAL EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
The first officer's improper use of the rudder when given a simulated engine failure on takeoff and the pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action which resulted in a loss of control. A factor was the first officer's lack of experience in the regional jet airplane.
Operated by CONTINENTAL EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
The improper overhaul of lug holes on the fuel/oil heat exchanger. A factor was the lack of direction contained in the manufacturer's overhaul manual for working with the lug holes.
Operated by CONTINENTAL EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL COCKPIT DISCIPLINE, HIS CONSEQUENT INATTENTION TO FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND ICE ACCRETION, AND HIS SELECTION OF AN IMPROPER AUTOFLIGHT VERTICAL MODE, ALL OF WHICH LED TO AN AERODYNAMIC STALL, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS CONTIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: POOR CREW DISCIPLINE, INCLUDING FLIGHTCREW COORDINATION BEFORE THE STALL AND THE FLIGHTCREW'S INAPPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FATIGUE INDUCED BY THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE PROVIDED REST PERIODS.
Operated by CONTINENTAL EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF CONTINENTAL EXPRESS MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL TO ADHERE TO PROPER MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE AIRPLANE'S HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOTS THAT LED TO THE SUDDEN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF THE PARTIALLY SECURED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AND THE IMMEDIATE SEVERE NOSE-DOWN PITCHOVER AND BREAKUP OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF CONTINENTAL EXPRESS MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, AND THE FAILURE OF THE FAA SURVEILLANCE TO DETECT AND VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED PROCEDURES. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/04)
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14931 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N15827 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N16718 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N24706 | BOEING 737-724 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N29917 | EMBRAER EMB-145LR | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N33701 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N34820 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N34820 — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N29917 (EMBRAER EMB-145LR) — records 2001 · registered to DELUX PUBLIC CHARTER LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N16718 — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N14931 — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N15827 — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24706 (BOEING 737-724) — records 1993 · registered to UNITED AIRLINES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N33701 — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry