Accident: Short Bros. & Harland SD3 30
May 5, 2017 · Charleston, WV
NTSB numberDCA17FA109Event id20170505X00640
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the operator's lack of a formal safety and oversight program to assess hazards and compliance with SOPs and to monitor pilots with previous performance issues.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Short Bros. & Harland SD3 30
- Registration
- N334AC
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Yeager Airport (CRW)0 nm (0 km) south
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