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Quiz about The Colgan 3407 Air Disaster
Quiz about The Colgan 3407 Air Disaster

The Colgan 3407 Air Disaster Trivia Quiz


Colgan Air Flight 3407 (operated on behalf of Continental Connection) was a daily scheduled commuter flight that crashed on February 12, 2009. This quiz is based on official NTSB reports and Cockpit Voice Recorder transcripts.

A multiple-choice quiz by wallarobba. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wallarobba
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,197
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
275
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (4/10), callie_ross (0/10), Guest 96 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the route that was operated by Colgan Flight 3407? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What aircraft was used on Flight 3407 on the date of the accident? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many flight attendants were on board Flight 3407? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the official cause of the accident that brought down Flight 3407? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many ground fatalities were there in the accident? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How long did Flight 3407 taxi for before taking off? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the Cockpit Voice Recorder, what is the only major US airline that First Officer Shaw would work at? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Before being a captain for Colgan Air, Captain Renslow had previously flown which other type of commuter airliner? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Seconds prior to impact, the aircraft's stall warning device was activated. What is this warning known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Colgan Flight 3407 was the first fatal plane crash in the United States since the crash of which other regional flight? Hint



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1. What was the route that was operated by Colgan Flight 3407?

Answer: Newark NJ to Buffalo NY

The aircraft took off from Newark's Liberty International Airport on February 12, 2009. The aircraft took off Runway 22R and the wheels lifted off at 21:18:56.
2. What aircraft was used on Flight 3407 on the date of the accident?

Answer: Bombardier Dash-8 Q400

This particular aircraft (registered N200WQ) was manufactured and registered in April 2008, and was owned by Colgan Air. This was the first fatal accident involving the Dash-8 Q400.
3. How many flight attendants were on board Flight 3407?

Answer: 2

Regulations stipulate that aircraft under 19 seats may operate without a flight attendant. Aircraft over 19 seats must have one flight attendant for every 50 seats or part thereof. As Flight 3407 had 74 seats on board, two flight attendants were on the flight.
4. What was the official cause of the accident that brought down Flight 3407?

Answer: Pilot error

The actions of the crew meant the aircraft was flying at a dangerously slow 131 knots when the stall warning device activated. The aircraft then stalled, pitched and rolled uncontrollably before crashing.
5. How many ground fatalities were there in the accident?

Answer: 1

The aircraft crashed into one house, which belonged to a family of three. The mother and daughter escaped with minor injuries but the father was fatally injured.
6. How long did Flight 3407 taxi for before taking off?

Answer: 1 hour 2 minutes

Flight 3407 was given clearance to taxi at 8:16pm and took off at 9:18pm, representing one hour and two minutes taxi time. The pilots refered to this during the course of the flight.

"Captain: Oh that just, that just stinks ... We can't reap the benefit."

The captain was referring to the fact that pilots are not paid the full amount during taxi as opposed to in flight.
7. In the Cockpit Voice Recorder, what is the only major US airline that First Officer Shaw would work at?

Answer: Alaska Airlines

"First Officer: I've got very, very, very good connections at Alaska.
Captain: Oh, cool.
First Officer: Alaska's the only major I'd want to go to."
8. Before being a captain for Colgan Air, Captain Renslow had previously flown which other type of commuter airliner?

Answer: Saab 340

During cruise and descent, the flight crew spoke to each other about icing conditions present. Captain Renslow talked about flying the Saab out of Phoenix, AZ and the weather differences involved.
9. Seconds prior to impact, the aircraft's stall warning device was activated. What is this warning known as?

Answer: The Stick Shaker

The stall warning device on an airliner is known as the "stick shaker" because it literally shook the pilots' control column. The stick shaker activated due to the captain's failure to monitor the aircraft's airspeed, and allowed it to drop to a dangerously slow 131 knots.
10. Colgan Flight 3407 was the first fatal plane crash in the United States since the crash of which other regional flight?

Answer: Comair Flight 5191

Flight 3407 was the first fatal commercial accident in the USA since the crash of Comair Flight 5191 on 27 August 2006 (operated on behalf of Delta Connection). Both accidents were caused by crew carelessness as a result of distraction in the cockpit.
Source: Author wallarobba

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