Crew remains faultless in revised report

The NTSB conceded its original final report falsely gave the impression that ATR and the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) knew the precise conditions that led to the 1994 crash of a Simmons Airlines ATR 72 near Roselawn, Ind., would, in fact, result in an icing-induced upset. The admission was in response to petitions filed years ago by ATR and DGAC for the NTSB to revise its final report. However, the Board maintained its position that insufficient oversight by DGAC and the FAA, and ATR’s incomplete response to previous icing-induced upsets, contributed to the accident. The NTSB also refused to accept DGAC’s assertion that improper crew discipline, situational awareness and CRM contributed to the accident.