Canadair CL-600-2B19 accident near Byers, KS
On July 26, 1993, a Canadair CL-600-2B19 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Byers, KS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 26, 1993
- Place
- Byers, KS
- Aircraft
- Canadair CL-600-2B19 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.781°N, 98.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12882
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 26, 1993, at 1352 central daylight time, a Canadair CL-600-2B19 airplane, Canadian registry C-FCRJ, departed controlled flight while maneuvering, and descended to ground collision near Byers, Kansas. The two test pilots and flight test engineer aboard were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire. Visual meteorological conditions existed. The airplane was operated by the manufacturer on a performance improvement test, designated as flight 388. The flight originated at 1331 from Wichita, Kansas and operated VFR under 14 CFR 91; a flight plan had not been filed with the FAA. The test flight was part of the Regional Jet Performance Improvement Flight Test Program (Canadair report number RAG-601R-106). The program was to repeat all portions of certification testing which pertained to configuration changes or expanded capabilities. At its conclusion, Canadair would apply to Transport Canada (TC) and present the test data for amendment to the airplane's type certificate. On the accident flight, tests encompassed a new flap setting, a leading edge fairing to smooth the sweep transition at wing station (WS) 148, and a lower reference operating speed (1.13 Vs) allowed by TC and the FAA. Before flight, an engineering brief convened among flight crew, engineers, technicians and aerodynamicists. The captain chaired the briefing; the chief test pilot attended to observe. Topics included airplane configuration, load, maintenance status, and instrumentation. The flight test engineer briefed an outline he had written, called the fli
Probable cause
THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE AGREED UPON FLIGHT TEST PLAN FOR ENDING THE TEST MANEUVER AT THE ONSET OF PRESTALL STICK SHAKER, AND THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED SWITCHES WERE PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR ANTI-SPIN CHUTE DEPLOYMENT. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ANTI-SPIN CHUTE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED DEPLOYMENT OF THE CHUTE WITH
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
