Collision With Trees on Final Approach Federal Express Flight 1478 Boeing 727-232, N497FE, Tallahassee, Florida

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving Federal Express flight 1478, a Boeing 727-232F, N497FE, which struck trees on short final approach and crashed short of runway 9 at the Tallahassee Regional Airport, Tallahassee, Florida. Safety issues in this report focus on flight crew performance, flight crew decision-making, pilot fatigue, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of pilots with color vision deficiencies. Safety recommendations concerning these issues are addressed to the FAA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2002
Accession Number
ADA426486

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Eye Diseases
  • Flight Recorders
  • Flight Training
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Navigation
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Research Science/Academic Research