New Orleans Intl/Moisant Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kenner, Louisiana 70063
Tuesady, May 26, 1987 16:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPT END OF THE RWY AND CAME TO REST ON A HIWAY BARRIER AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FOLLOWING ENGINE TORQUE OSCILLATIONS. THE CAPT TRIED REDUCING THE POWER LEVERS AS HE HAD BEEN TAUGHT TO 'GET OFF' THE TTL SINCE HE THOUGHT THE TTL WAS BYPASSING FUEL. HIS ACTIONS INCREASED THE OSCILLATIONS AND YAWING SO THE CAPT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF HAD BEEN EXPEDITED AT A REQUEST FROM THE CONTROLLER. THE CREW FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE RPM LEVERS WERE FULL FORWARD IN THE TAKEOFF (100 PERCENT) POSITION . SUBSEQUENT TESTS PRODUCED TORQUE OSCILLATIONS WITH TAKEOFF POWER AND THE RPM LEVERS IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN TAKEOFF. BOTH CREW MEMBERS HAD RELATIVELY LITTLE FLT EXPERIENCE IN THE BAE-3101 WHICH DIFFERS IN RPM CONTROL LEVER PROCEDURES FROM OTHER ACFT WITH WHICH THE FLT CREW WAS MORE FAMILIAR. (SEE NTSB/AAR-88/06).

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1645
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KENNER
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 70063
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NEW ORLEANS INTL/MOISANT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MSY
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 190
Airport Elevation 4
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1554 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID MSY
Elevation of weather observation facility 4
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 9
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 11
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 722
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 26 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33747
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N331CY
NTSB Number DCA87MA033
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BRITISH AEROSPACE
Aircraft Model 3101
Aircraft Series Identifier 3101
Aircraft Serial Number 742
Certified Max Gross Weight 15212
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 21
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 18 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 147
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name 1ST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 79 S. MAIN ST.
Aircraft Owner City SALT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84111
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR NEW ORLEANS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3545 N. I-10 SERVICE RD.
Operator City METAIRIE
Operator State LA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 70002
Operator Code LIFA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1644
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code VPS
Destination City FT. WALTON BCH
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 19
Runway Length 7000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --