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Title: AIR TRAFFIC TAPES (30 MIN) OF CO 3407 CRASH
Source: [None]
URL Source: http://BUFFALOGEEK.COM
Published: Feb 13, 2009
Author: ATC
Post Date: 2009-02-13 11:12:43 by IndieTX
Keywords: None
Views: 316
Comments: 6

FOLLOW my partial/incomplete transcript as a guide only to keep you from getting lost from real ATC audio link in red below

Pilots will notice possible worry/stress in a couple of responses [my opinion.] Other aircraft reported icing

***ILS RWY 23 IN USE - 2300FT MSL INITIAL APP ALT.***
***Colgan3407 is only female voice you will hear/
***Cactus is ATC code for America West***

[BUFFALO APPROACH...begins with other aircraft contacts]

CO3407 (INITIAL CONTACT) 120K DM 110K

CO3407 CD TRAVA (Intersection or Beacon)

CO3407 DM 60

CO3407 DM50

CO3407 DM40 (NO RESPONSE OR MIC CLICK ONLY)

CO3407 DM23 (2300 IS ILS APPROACH ALTITUDE FOR INITIAL APPR)

CO3407 TL330

CO3407 TL310

CO3407 TL260 3 MI FROM CLUMP (BEACON APPROX 5 MI OUT ON FINAL)
C ILS 23 (30 DEGREE INTERCEPT TO LOCALIZER)

CO3407 CT 120.5 (AIRCRAFT AT CLUMP ESTAB ON FINAL/LOCALIZER)

CO3407 APPROACH (NEVER CONTACTED TOWER)

[OTHER DL AIRCRAFT 2ND IN LINE ON APPROACH TO BUF STEERED THROUGH FINAL/ LOCALIZER FOR SEQUENCING] [CO3407 PROB GONE FROM RADAR]

APPROACH ASKS DL1938 TO LOOK BUT INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS

CO3407 CALLED NO ANSW

5MI OUT OVER THE MARKER (DISAPPR FROM RADAR)

DL1998 HOLD OVER CLUMP (FAF ON LOCALIZER) CM 40 TL270

HP 1452 ADVISES RIME ICE FOR AWHILE WHEN TOLD TO EXPECT DELAY

DL1998 ADVISES RIME ICING ACCRUED IN DESCENT HAS REMAINED

HP1452 C ILS 23 (ADVISED COLGAN DOWN FOR SURE)

HP1452 ADVISES SEES CRASH SITE ON GROUND*****

AIRCRAFT REPORTED LOCALIZER FLUCTUATION AT 1500 1 DOT (SEV HUNDRED FEET L/R OF FINAL)


Poster Comment:

FINAL 30 MIN OF COLGAN 3407 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUDIO

Partial transcript as a guide above.

CO3407 is the only female voice you will hear.

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#1. To: All, skydrifter (#0) (Edited)

I'm still focusing on the non-standard replies to ATC by the co-pilot. I think she was clearly nervous about a known condition which was not communicated to ATC. Her replies were not those of someone who was calm and not flying the aircraft. She sounded as if she had her hands full..I'm still thinking that some condition existed that was causing stress. Both pilots were very experienced and the non-standard replies to a few ATC instructions were..well..indicative of something..we just don't know what. It takes a lot to rattle an experienced pilot..but you have to listen to the ENTIRE audio to hear it. [Think "de-icing equipment ON, but not working?" or something mechanical going on]

Audio link in red above in poster comment section./ I hear stress in her voice even in some standard replies...but that is my perception...compare her replies to the other carriers like the DL1998 and "Cactus" (America West) pilots.

IndieTX  posted on  2009-02-15   14:12:53 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: IndieTX, Christine, Jethro Tull, Itstoolate, Diana, All (#1)

I couldn't detect any particular nervousness in her voice, myself. I'm wondering about the possibility that they lost their tail-feathers, due to a catastrophic mechanical failure. What was the recent maintenance history??

The NTSB is citing a brief 2-G climb, attesting to the relative airspeed & non- proximity to the stalling speed. Add that the flap extension should reduce the stalling speed.

Instant loss of control with the flaps tells me that something came apart in the tail, associated with the flap-compensating mechanism.

We'll see.

SKYDRIFTER  posted on  2009-02-15   20:28:55 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: SKYDRIFTER (#2)

Can you say ice????

Cynicom  posted on  2009-02-15   21:20:20 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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