Accident: Bombardier Inc BD-100-1A10

The flight crew’s failure to remove the right side pitot probe cover before flight, their decision to depart with a No-Go advisory message following an aborted takeoff, and their selection of the incorrect non-normal checklist in flight, which resulted in an in-flight upset that exceeded the maneuvering load factor limitations of the airplane and resulted in fatal injuries to a passenger whose seatbelt was not fastened. Contributing to the severity of the in-flight upset were the pilot-in-command’s (PIC) decision to continue the climb and use the autopilot while troubleshooting the non-normal situation, and the PIC’s pilot-induced oscillations following the autopilot disconnecting from the out-of-trim condition. Also contributing to the accident was the crew’s inadequate crew resource management.

NTSB docket ERA23LA135

• Bradley International Airport (BDL)0 nm (0 km) north-eastVoydar estimateGreat-circle distance and initial true bearing between the two airport reference points.Version voydar.air.great_circle v1
• Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD)12 nm (23 km) southVoydar estimateGreat-circle distance and initial true bearing between the two airport reference points.Version voydar.air.great_circle v1
• Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)13 nm (24 km) northVoydar estimateGreat-circle distance and initial true bearing between the two airport reference points.Version voydar.air.great_circle v1