Unheeded Warning: The Inside Story of American Eagle Flight 4184 [Hardcover]

Stephen A. Fredrick (Author), S. A. Frederick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 11, 1996

Was the 194 crash of the American Eagle flight 4184 the inevitable result of an appalling lack of concern among government and airline officials? This account, by a key player in the subsequent FAA-ordered grounding of all ATR-72 aircraft, probes every aspect of the disaster. The author weaves together technical information culled from aircraft performance experts; FAA, NTSB, AARS, and ALPA findings; the airline and aircraft manufacturer; accident recovery reports; and personal interviews with the victims' families and associates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It was a crash that did not have to happen." -- New York Times, February 26, 1995

About the Author

Stephen Fredrick is married and lives on Maui with is wife, Shelly.  He is a businessman, realtor, author, and former airline pilot.

In June, 1996, he published his first book, the nonfiction Unheeded Warning - The Inside Story of American Eagle Flight 4184 with McGraw-Hill.

In August, 2011, he published Cassandra's Crossing, a novel set on Maui.

Stephen has three daughters, Rebecca, Rachel, and Stephanie and two grandchildren, Morgan and William.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; First Edition edition (June 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070219516
• ISBN-13: 978-0070219519
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,358,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Fredrick lives on Maui with his wife, Shelly. He was born and raised in Wisconsin.

He has three grown daughters, Rebecca, Rachel, and Stephanie and two grandchildren, Morgan and William.

Stephen is a former airline pilot, businessman, realtor, and author. His hobbies include reading, writing, music, movies, and spending time with his wife and family.

His newest novel is Cassandra's Crossing - A William Langdon Novel, and is first being distributed as an eBook on Amazon.com in August, 2011.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important book about the politics of tragedy, March 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Unheeded Warning: The Inside Story of American Eagle Flight 4184 (Hardcover)

Stephen Fredrick's book on flight 4184 tells an impotant story of international and domestic politics that far outstrip the concern for the publics safety.
A true eyeopener, it shows that while the fedral government "deregulate" the airlines, the airlines still regulate the government.
Shame on our government,Shame on AMR Corp.
Read this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, I couldn't put the book down., June 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Unheeded Warning: The Inside Story of American Eagle Flight 4184 (Hardcover)

The book took a step by step aproach to the Roselawn disaster. It was very informative, and I couldn't put the book down. The author spoke through a pilot's perspective and let the reader feel every moment of the disaster. The details and aviation terms were explained fully by the author to let you understand them. The book explained why air safety is not at its upmost. I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to know the story of American Eagle 4184. It is a definite 10.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For those who like to make informed decisions when they fly., January 23, 1998

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This review is from: Unheeded Warning: The Inside Story of American Eagle Flight 4184 (Hardcover)

I always thought of myself as an informed flyer, but I was surprised to have my inherent trust of the FAA so profoundly shaken by this book. Stephen Fredrick combines his background as a pilot of the ATR series aircraft with a deep caring for the passengers & crew of the fatal flight of American Eagle 4184 to create a book that rivals many techno-thrillers. The book was published in 1996, and is a real cliff hanger since it came out before the legal settlement and crash investigation report were finally made public. The book got me so interested that I spent many hours searching the web pages to find out what decision the National Transportation Safety Board finally made concerning this airplane crash. I will certainly check to see if I am boarding an ATR whenever I fly in the future.