National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Overspeed and Lossof Power on Both Engines during Descent and Power-Off Emergency Landing, Simmons Airlines, Inc., d/b/a, American Eagle Flight 3641, N349SB, False River Air Park, New Roads, L

摘要

The report explains the emergency landing of American Eagle flight 3641, a Saab340B airplane, at False River Air Park, New Roads, Louisiana, on February 1, 1994. The safety issues in the report focused on the safety hazards involved with the in-flight operation of propellers in the beta mode in airplanes for which such operation is prohibited. The Safety Board reiterated Safety Recommendation A-94-62, which is intended to prevent the in-flight beta operation unless the airplane is certificated for such use.