Comments on: Report On 2018 Small Aircraft Crash Released

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:56:37 +0000

Although it is indeed a major mess up on the part of the maintenance team, there is a part of pre-flight checklists that goes over “Flight controls: Free and correct”, where the pilot in command should check that all surfaces move as they are meant to.

Unfortunately the checklist only briefly notes that trim should be checked for free movement(not necessarily that the trim surface is actually moving the correct way).

Hindsight is 20/20, so although the pilot didn’t cause the accident, there was an unfortunate oversight by the pilot that could easily have prevented it, and in that regard there is some responsibility.

Remember though AAIB reports don’t apportion blame as we, they simply mention all parties that played a part in(or could have prevented) an accident, to avoid it happening again.

By: question

question — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:33:51 +0000

That’s not how I read it. The caused the accident was the incredibly dangerous work that had been done on the aircraft.

By: Slippage

Slippage — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:54:47 +0000

Actually the organization has taken steps to prevents this kind of error from being repeated. This is how it should work- learn from mistakes.

By: Slippage

Slippage — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:52:52 +0000

The report actually places responsibility for the crash in three places. The mechanic who did not follow the manufacture’s instructions to the letter. The company who did the repairs should have had the work checked since it concerned critical flight controls. Finally, the pilot was not intimately familiar with the aircraft and did not have much recent flight time. All three of these factors contributed to the loss of the aircraft and the closure of the airport for several hours.

By: Ian Douglas

Ian Douglas — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:23:06 +0000

What clean sheet?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Bermuda_air_crash

By: legalgal

legalgal — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:40:44 +0000

Why is the maintenance organisation not named? Presumably action will be taken against them?

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:10:19 +0000

sigh there goes the clean sheet

By: chartie

chartie — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:19:52 +0000

Whoa. That is messed up. Would not trust the “Bermuda based maintenance organisation” again, ever.

By: Nerd Life

Nerd Life — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:45:47 +0000

Does this mechanic also work for Boeing? #MCAS