British BAE 3101 N851JS
16 December 1989 · Staunton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1989 at about 00:33 local time, a British BAE 3101 registered N851JS was involved in an accident near Staunton, Virginia, United States. 20 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Staunton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shenandoah Valley (SHD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- British BAE 3101
- Registration
- N851JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Baltimore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO90FA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY HEADING DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AIRPORT PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT RUNWAY MARKING AND EDGE LIGHTS WERE ADEQUATELY CLEARED OF SNOW, ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL (NIGHT/WEATHER/TERRAIN/RUNWAY) CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other British BAE-3101 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1989 | British BAE-3101 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Npa/United Express | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Mar 1988 | British BAE-3101 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Chaparral Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1987 | British BAE-3101 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Express Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | British BAE-3101 | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Ccair Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | British BAE 3101 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Usair Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1985 | British BAE 3101 JETSTREAM | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Metro Express | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Halstead SANDPIPER | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Rotorway EXEC | Palmyra, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft V35TC | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Ruffin K. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft A60 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | RTS Service Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Learjet 25 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Flight International, Inc. | No injuries | - |