Jetstream 4102, G-MAJV
Report name:
Jetstream 4102, G-MAJV
Jetstream 4102, G-MAJV
Registration:
G-MAJV
G-MAJV
Type:
Jetstream 4102
Jetstream 4102
Location:
Climbing through FL90 north-west of Aberdeen
Climbing through FL90 north-west of Aberdeen
Date of occurrence:
09 April 2008
09 April 2008
Category:
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The aircraft departed Aberdeen in snow and freezing conditions, but had not been de-iced and anti-iced appropriately. During the climb the elevator became jammed by ice. The crew used changes in power and higher forces on the elevator controls to gain sufficient control to descend into warmer air, where the ice melted. Two Safety Recommendations are made. The investigation also identified that the commander’s fitness to fly, coupled with pressures he may have felt to operate the flight, may have been contributory factors in the incident.
The aircraft departed Aberdeen in snow and freezing conditions, but had not been de-iced and anti-iced appropriately. During the climb the elevator became jammed by ice. The crew used changes in power and higher forces on the elevator controls to gain sufficient control to descend into warmer air, where the ice melted. Two Safety Recommendations are made. The investigation also identified that the commander’s fitness to fly, coupled with pressures he may have felt to operate the flight, may have been contributory factors in the incident.
