Does anyone know where I can find more information on TWA flight 514?

Question

This Boeing 727-231 crashed into Mount Weather on approach to Washington Dulles International Airport on December 1, 1974. all 92 passengers and crew onboard were killed.

As part of a project, I am trying to find out more about this crash. It changed alot about ATC and Poor Weather operation of aircraft. Does anyone know where I can find more information about this particular crash? NTSB doesnt seem helpful on this one.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_514
http://www.aopa.org/pilot/features/inflight9904.html
http://www.usmcpress.com/mayday.htm
http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/callback_issues/cb_204.htm

Answer 2

TWA Flight 514, registration N54328, was a Boeing 727-231 enroute from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International that crashed into Mount Weather, Virginia on December 1, 1974. All 85 passengers and 7 crewmembers were killed. The flight was originally routed to Washington National Airport. The plane diverted to Dulles when high crosswinds, east at 28 knots and gusting to 49, prevented safe operations on the main north-south runway. The flight was being vectored for a non-precision instrument approach to runway 12 at Dulles. Air Traffic Controllers cleared the flight down to 7,000' before clearing them for the approach while not on a published segment. The plane began a descent to 1,800' shown on the first checkpoint for the published approach. The data recorder indicated there was some confusion in the cockpit over whether they were still under a radar controlled approach segment which would allow them to safely descend. After reaching 1,800' there were some 100 to 200 foot altitude deviations which the flight crew discussed as encountering heavy downdrafts and reduced visibility in snow. The plane impacted Mount Weather at 1,670' above sea level.

The accident investigation board was split in its decision on whether the flight crew or Air Traffic Control was responsible. The majority absolved the controllers as the plane was not on a published approach segment. The dissenting opinion was that the flight had been radar vectored. No clear indication was given by controllers they were no longer on a radar vector segment and therefore responsible for their own navigation. Procedures were clarified after this accident. Controllers would now state, "Maintain 7,000 until established on the approach". Ground proximity detection equipment was also mandated for the airlines.

Answer 3

www.airdisaster.com

great site. has info on every air crash, mishap, etc. since the 40's.
You can also hear live ATC and cockpit voice recorder tapes.