De Havilland DHC-7-102 N175RA
5 March 1993 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1993 at about 21:40 local time, a De Havilland DHC-7-102 registered N175RA, operated by Trans World Express, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 12 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl (PHL)
- Coordinates
- 39.8896, -75.2293
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-7-102
- Registration
- N175RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Express
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA048
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE DURING FINAL APPROACH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS NOT SEATED WITH A SEAT BELT FASTENED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMUTER FLIGHT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE THAT THE CAPTAIN REPORTED AS 'MODERATE.' DURING THE ENCOUNTER, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELL AS SHE WAS MAKING HER FINAL ROUND IN THE CABIN BEFORE THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1990 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | New York, New York, United States | Pan AM Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | Pan AM Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1999 | De Havilland DHC-7 | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | Raytheon Systems Engr'g | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | De Havilland DHC-7-103 | College Station, Texas, United States | Airwest Airlines Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | PGH Soaring Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Sterner SUPER CAT | Cherryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kerry John Sterner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Cessna 402B | Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, United States | Freight Runners Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | McMillin FISHER 404 | Wampum, Pennsylvania, United States | James McMillin | No injuries | - |