Boeing 737-247 N4515W
19 January 1995 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1995 at about 14:40 local time, a Boeing 737-247 registered N4515W, operated by Air South, Inc., was involved in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 28 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartsfield Atlanta Intl. (ATL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-247
- Registration
- N4515W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air South, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95IA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, IN THAT THEY DID NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE DISCREPANCIES IN THE ANTISKID BRAKING SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL THE LANDING ROLL. THE FIRST OFFICER FELT THE ANTISKID RELEASING, AND THE CAPTAIN TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. BRAKING ACTION WAS INITIALLY FELT, THEN ALL BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 200 FEET PAST THE DEPARTURE END, IN THE GRASS. THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN TIRE WAS BLOWN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT, INBOARD ANTISKID VALVE BRAKE AND RETURN LINES WERE CROSSED. THE LEFT, INBOARD SKID DETECT CIRCUIT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THE WIRING TO THE LEFT, INBOARD AND LEFT, OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS WERE CROSSED. THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD HYDROPLANED NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCIES WERE NOT DISCOVERED DURING ANTISKID SYSTEM TESTING PERFORMED ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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