Short Brothers SD3-60 N163DD

Summary

On 24 March 1989 at about 17:15 local time, a Short Brothers SD3-60 registered N163DD, operated by Command Airways, was involved in an incident near Albany, New York, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 1989 at 17:15

Classification

Incident

Location

Albany, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.6993, -73.7594

Aircraft

Short Brothers SD3-60

Registration

N163DD

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Command Airways

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New York City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC89IA107

Nobody was injured.

THE CREW'S FAILURE TO USE FULL ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN ICE BLOCKING THE ENGINE INLETS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

COMMAND AIRWAYS FLT 4887, REPORTED THE LOSS OF POWER ON BOTH ENGINES WHILE FLYING IMC AT A CRUISE ALT OF 7000 FEET ABOUT 28 NM SOUTH OF ALBANY, NY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE AND LAND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF WATER FOUND IN THE COWLING OF BOTH ENGINES. TESTS SHOWED NO DISCREPANCIES IN EITHER ENGINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FLAME OUTS, THE CREW HAD 'ON' LEVEL 3 ANTI-ICE, MINUS THE ENGINE COWLING VEINS AND WINDSHEILD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.