Embraer EMB-110P1 accident near Swanzey, NH
On January 14, 2005, an Embraer EMB-110P1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Swanzey, NH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 14, 2005
- Place
- Swanzey, NH
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-110P1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.898°N, 72.237°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050124X00092
Official records · NYC05FA042
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpts, Partial Air Traffic Control Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 13, 2005, about 2215 eastern standard time, an Embraer EMB-110P1, N49BA, operated by Business Air, Incorporated as AirNow flight 2352, was destroyed when it impacted the runway at Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN), Swanzey, New Hampshire. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Bangor International Airport (BGR), Bangor, Maine. The non-scheduled cargo flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. According to the operator's dispatch telephone log, at 1831, the pilot contacted the operator from Bangor, and discussed the weather. At 2018, the flight departed and proceeded towards Manchester. The log entry, at 2144, indicated that the pilot was unable to land at Manchester, and was holding. After discussions with company personnel, it was agreed the pilot would proceed to Bennington, Vermont, where the company was based. Bennington visibility at the time was 10 statute miles and the ceiling was 2,900 feet. According to air traffic control transcript excerpts, at 2148, the pilot contacted Boston Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control, and confirmed "when able, direct bennington." Two minutes later, the pilot reported that he was level at 6,000 feet. At 2155, the pilot began a series of transmissions with the controller, requesting to land at Keene, rather than Bennington, as "it's right on the way i believe to bennington." The controller provided a vector to Keene, and a
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a single-engine missed approach with the airplane in a slow airspeed, full flap configuration, which resulted in a minimum control speed (Vmc) roll. Contributing factors included an inoperative engine for undetermined reasons, the pilot's in-flight decision to divert to an airport with low ceilings and visibility while better conditions existed elsewhere, t
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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.
