Analysis of the Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the likely cause of the crash was that both pilots were fatigued (NTSB, 2010). Both the pilot and first officers failed to respond and correct a stall during snowy weather that the airplane could not recover from. Other contributions to the accident were the flight crew’s failure to monitor airspeed in relation to the rising position of the low-speed cue, the flight crew’s failure to obey sterile cockpit procedures, the captain’s failure to successfully manage the flight, and Colgan Air’s poor procedures for airspeed selection and management during approaches in snow and icing conditions (NTSB, 2010). Pilot fatigue is a major problem in the Aviation Industry. After
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the likely cause of the crash was that both pilots were fatigued (NTSB, 2010). Both the pilot and first officers failed to respond and correct a stall during snowy weather that the airplane could not recover from. Other contributions to the accident were the flight crew’s failure to monitor airspeed in relation to the rising position of the low-speed cue, the flight crew’s failure to obey sterile cockpit procedures, the captain’s failure to successfully manage the flight, and Colgan Air’s poor procedures for airspeed selection and management during approaches in snow and icing conditions (NTSB, 2010). Pilot fatigue is a major problem in the Aviation Industry. After