PB92-910405 NTSB/AAR-92/04 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20594 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT BRITT AIRWAYS, INC., d/b/a CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 2574 IN-FLIGHT STRUCTURAL BREAKUP EMB-120RT, N33701 EAGLE LAKE, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 11, 1991‘The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency dedicated to promoting aviation, railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and hazardous materials safety. Established in 1967, the agency is mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation safety issues, and evaluate the safety effectiveness of government agencies involved in transportation. The Safety Board mnakes public its actions and decisions through accident reports, safety studies, special investigation reports, safety recommendations, and statistical reviews. Information about available publications may be obtained by contacting: National Transportation Safety Board Public Inquiries Section, RE-S1 490 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. ‘Washington, D.C. 20594 (202)382-6735 Safety Board publications may be purchased, by individual copy or by subscription, from: National Technical Information Sei 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, Virginia 22161 (703)487-4600NTSB/AAR-92/04 PB92-910405 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20594 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT BRITT AIRWAYS, INC., d/b/a CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 2574 IN-FLIGHT STRUCTURAL BREAKUP EMB-120RT, N33701 EAGLE LAKE, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 Adopted: July 21, 1992 Notation 5612B Abstract: This report explains the structural breakup in flight and crash of Continental Express Flight 2574, an Embraer 120, in a comfield near Eagle Lake, Texas. The safety issues discussed in this report include the feasibility of developing a means to advise flightcrews of recent ‘maintenance work on aircraft and the need for reviewing regulations, policies and practices for establishing required inspection items (Rls) with a view toward developing more specific ‘identification of Rls. Safety recommendations concerning these issues were made to the Federal Aviation Administration.