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NTSB determines cause of Addison plane crash that killed 10
The NTSB said in a report the June 2019 Addison, Texas plane crash that killed 10 was caused by the pilot's failure to control the plane after one of the engines lost thrust just seconds after takeoff — and audio recording from the beginning of the flight shows the pilot failed to follow checklists and adhere to emergency procedures. (www.wfaa.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
@themold - So "V1 rotate" ... "left engine failed! Hey Herman, grab the engine out on takeoff checklist and read it to me" ... "crash!"
Horrible example that complacency kills. USE THE CHECKLIST!
PS: Like Gryder says in his video, the lost engine is not the cause. And you DON'T HAUL OUT THE CHECKLIST ON LOST ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. This needs to be an instinctive response. @brent young below has it absolutely right.
Not using the checklist probably lead to this crash. The report doesn't say they didn't use the checklist after the loss of thrust. Also it is SOP to keep your hands on the throttles during take off, that would prevent the throttle from rolling back.
Dead foot, dead engine.
That's our Gryder; often wrong but never in doubt.
Yup, that’s why it’s called a memory item! It’s important to know. Obviously. And commit to memory. Was the pilot current? Recurrent checks?