Embraer EMB-120 Brasília crash, Apr 29, 1993, Pine Bluff
Embraer EMB-120 Brasília accident on April 29, 1993 near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain's failure to keep...
- Date: April 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-120 Brasília
- Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The captain's failure to keep professional cockpit discipline, inattention to the flight instruments, and an improper autoflight mode, which led to an aerodynamic stall; poor crew discipline and fatigue were contributing factors.
The Continental Express EMB-120 was climbing in icing conditions when the captain let the nose rise and the autoflight was set against company policy. The aircraft stalled twice, lost a propeller's blades and an engine cowling, and landed fast on a wet runway, hydroplaning off the end. No one was injured.