Short 330 crash, Apr 9, 2003, DuBois-Jefferson County
Short 330 accident on April 9, 2003 near DuBois-Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain's failure to...
- Date: April 9, 2003
- Aircraft: Short 330
- Location: DuBois-Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach and his failure to perform a go-around. Low ceiling and reduced visibility due to mist were factors.
A SkyWay Enterprises Short 330 cargo flight (SKZ1170) from Pittsburgh to DuBois was on an ILS approach in mist and low cloud. The aircraft struck terrain about 500 feet short of the runway after the captain did not maintain the proper glidepath and did not carry out a go-around. Both crew survived. The examination of the left engine found no pre-impact malfunction.