At 1300 e.s.t., on February 12, 1979, a Nord 262, Mohawk/Frakes 298, N29824, operating as Allegheny Flight 561, departed Benedum Airport, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for National Airport, Washington, DC., with 25 persons on board. The aircraft crashed about 14 sec after liftoff. Two persons were killed and eight persons were seriously injured; the aircraft was destroyed. The official weather at the time of departure was: Sky--partial obscuration, 1,000 ft overcast; visibility--5/8 mi in snow; wind--calm; altimeter--29.89 inHg. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the captain's decision to take off with snow on the aircraft's wing and empennage surfaces which resulted in a loss of lateral control and a loss of lift as the aircraft ascended out of ground effect.
Aircraft Accident Report - Allegheny Airlines, Inc., Nord 262, Mohawk/Frakes 298, N29824, Benedum Airport, Clarksburg, West Virginia, February 12, 1979
1979
34 pages
Report
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English