AOPA Pilot Magazine - February 2022 - 87

to a controller who worked in the
facility handling the accident aircraft,
the aural alarm sound for a
conflict alert and the sound for
MSAW alerts were similar, and
frequently sounded in the control
room. The accident controller further
stated that aircraft on visual
approaches will almost always
cause an MSAW alert. It's possible
that the frequent MSAW nuisance
alarms conditioned controllers to
be less attentive than they otherwise
would be, and that could have
been a factor in the controller's failure
to give a terrain conflict alert or
instruction to climb. But the erroneous
decision to descend and stay
low was made by, and a responsibility
of, the pilots.
One final tool that may have
prevented this accident was the
onboard terrain warning system.
The multifunction display and
onboard GPS systems would have
given both aural and visual warnings
of the pilots' low altitude.
However, it is common in terrainheavy
areas, such as Alaska, for
warnings like these to be silenced,
or " inhibited " during all phases of
flight to avoid what some pilots
may perceive as an irritating, distracting,
unnecessary warning for
an obvious risk factor.
Damage to the devices postcrash
precluded testing for
functionality, but the pilots made
no report of an issue before the
flight. The highest point of the
Muklung Hills is 2,500 feet. If the
pilots or air traffic controller had
noticed anything amiss, it would've
taken mere seconds for the powerful
Beech 1900 to climb those 100
feet and miss the terrain.
Unfortunately, despite the
checks and balances and tools
available to both the pilots and
controllers, this flight ended in a
preventable tragedy. As pilots, we
are trained to trust ATC. They are
the voices that guide us down in
bad weather, help us see traffic,
and keep us safe. But everyone
can make mistakes and pilot-incommand
responsibility can't
be overstated. This accident is a
sobering reminder that procedures
as simple as briefing an approach
exist for a reason, that terrain
warning systems can help prevent
tragedy, and that instruction
from ATC should be verified first,
trusted second. While controllers
are often key components of successful
instrument flight, pilots are
the ultimate authority for safety of
flight, and the ones who must pay
the price if that safety is not maintained.
alicia.herron@aopa.org
airsafetyinstitute.org
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