Wonder what the max tailwind on a Shorts 330 are. The winds were 230 @15 gusting to 23 knots.


KCHS 051056Z 23015G23KT 10SM SCT090 21/16 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 24028/1027 SLP015 T02110156

10kts

Filler

KCHS is 337 miles away from the accident airport of KCRW. It was calm winds with 100 scattered 500 overcast.

KCHS is Charleston, SC.

KCRW is Charleston, WV.

http://avherald.com/h?article=4a88f341

Charleston, WV AKA - Charlie West (CRW) is most definitely not Charleston, SC (CHS).

Was the localizer out? Either way the loc or vor a might not be much help if it was 500 ovc.

Airport manager said this crew was from CRW, so they were familiar with the airport. Not sure now often that VOR-A approach is used.

There is a LOC for 05:

Rwy 05 ILS/DME I-HCV 110.3 MHz Chan 040X
LOCALIZER OFFSET ANGLE 001 DEG 26 MIN

NOTAMS for RWY 05:

CRW 08/044 CRW RWY 5 THR DISPLACED 578FT. DECLARED DISTANCES: TORA 6802FT TODA 6802FT ASDA 6302FT LDA 5724FT. 1508111752-1

!CRW 07/075 CRW RWY 5 VASI OUT OF SERVICE 1507271200-1707272000

!CRW 07/074 CRW RWY 5 RWY END ID LGT OUT OF SERVICE
1507271200-1707272000

NTSB says they have security video of the approach/accident.

Condolences to the families and friends of the crew from https://www.aircar.com

NTSB briefing from today 5/6/17:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxJ22jTY6-I

No CVR or FDR installed. Not required according to the update.

Jonathan worked with us a few years ago. Super friendly and easy going guy. Sad day.