DHC-8-400 aircraft accident animation, Buffalo, NY Feb. 12, 2009

[mnor1960]

This is a sad reminder of importance of properly training and CRM. Everything went wrong. There was no speed control what so ever. Power was low when landing gear was lowered and condition levers moved forward to max (creating more drag). At stick shaker activation, FP (Flying Pilot) pulled the nose up while he added power. Stick pusher was activated ar approximately 100 kts. Speed went below 80 kts. Then the PNF (Pilot Not Flying) uncommanded retracted the flaps, increasing the stall speed.

[StorRMok]

terrible....

[bethpage89]

He had plenty of altitude.

When he was alerted to the impending stal the plane was flying at a safe altitude--not stalling.

Pushing the nose down where it belonged wouldn't stall the plane.

He could be sure he wouldn't stall again unless he brought the stall on again.

Even after he did stall the plane he had plenty of altitude for a recovery.

On its own the plane almost leveled off after falling 600 feet from 2500' MSL.

[Wallmersbacher]

that was a hard decision for the pilot.

He could have pushed the nose down, but he couldn't be sure if he wouldn't "stall" before he could pull the aircraft up again, after having regained speed.