2. The airplane was properly certificated, equipped, and maintained in accordance with
Federal regulations and approved company procedures. The airplane was loaded in
accordance with approved company weight and balance procedures. The weight and
balance of the airplane were within limits during all phases of the flight.
3. Winds were within the airplane’s performance capabilities and did not adversely
affect the flight crew’s ability to maneuver the airplane during the approach and
landing as significant aircraft control authority remained.
4. The emergency response was timely and appropriate. The passengers and
crewmembers were safely evacuated from the airplane.
5. At some point during the accident sequence, the captain cockpit seat failed when it
was subjected to vertical loads that exceeded those required for certification.
6. The flight crewmembers did not account for winds when calculating the minimum
approach airspeed, and, as a result, they were not in compliance with Executive
Airlines’ approach airspeed procedures.
7. Given the relative positions of the accident airplane and the preceding Boeing 727,
the runway configuration, and the existing winds, wake turbulence was not a factor in
this accident.
8. The captain did not properly follow Executive Airlines’ before landing procedures.
9. The flight crew could have completed a successful landing after the initial
touchdown.
10. After each bounce of the airplane on the runway, the captain did not make appropriate
pitch and power corrections or execute a go-around, both of which were causal to the
accident.