British HS.125-700A N190WC
3 February 2001 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 February 2001 at about 15:10 local time, a British HS.125-700A registered N190WC was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 3 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans Lakefront (NEW)
- Coordinates
- 30.0197, -90.0190
- Aircraft
- British HS.125-700A
- Registration
- N190WC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → New Orleans
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a flight with a blocked fuel tank vent. A contributing factor was maintenance personnel's failure to remove the tape covering the fuel tank vent following a pressure test.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command (PIC) stated that they were flying at 4,000 feet msl over Lake Pontchartrain when the flight crew heard a bang. The pilots thought that they had experienced a bird strike, and they landed uneventfully at New Orleans. Post flight examination of the left wing revealed that the left wing's fuel vent was blocked with duct tape, and the wet wing fuel tank had collapsed. The fuel tank stringers and the wing ribs sustained structural damage. The PIC stated that the fuel tanks had been repaired and pressure tested prior to the flight. The PIC added that after the pressure test, the mechanic, who repaired the fuel tank, removed the tape from the right wing's fuel vent; however, both the mechanic and the flight crew failed to notice the duct tape over the left wing's fuel vent. The flight crew stated that there were no streamers or markers present to indicate that the fuel tank vent was covered with duct tape.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other British HS125 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1990 | British HS125-800 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Exxon Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1989 | British HS125-700 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Pancanadian Petroleum Ltd. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2001 | Donald A Chiasson FP-404 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Grumman G164B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Bell 206L-3 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Joe Underwood LAZER Z | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172S | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Air Tractor AT-802A | Benton, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |