Aircraft Accident Report - In-Flight Icing Encounter and Uncontrolled Collision with Tarrain COMAIR Flight 3272, EMBRAER EMB-120RT, N265CA, Monroe, Michingan.

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving an EMB-120RT, operated by COMAIR Airlines, Inc., as flight 3272, that crashed during a rapid descent after an uncommanded roll excursion near Monroe, Michigan, on January 9, 1997. Safety issues in the report focused on procedures for the use of ice protection systems, airspeed and flap configuration information, stall warning/protection system capabilities, operation of the autopilot in icing conditions, aircraft icing certification requirements, and icing-related research. Safety recommendations concerning these issues were addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 09, 1997
Accession Number
ADA362939

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Birds
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Flight Recorders
  • Flight Training
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Measurement
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space