Short Brothers SD 3-60 N159CC

Summary

On 22 April 1993 at about 18:20 local time, a Short Brothers SD 3-60 registered N159CC, operated by Ccair, Inc, was involved in an incident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 36 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 April 1993 at 18:20

Classification

Incident

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.2297, -80.9096

Aircraft

Short Brothers SD 3-60

Registration

N159CC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Ccair, Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bristol → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93IA079

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the operator to provide applicable weather information to the flight crew. Factors were the clear air turbulence, and the captain's failure to use the weather information and assistance that was available to her.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE COMMUTER FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, WHO WAS SERVING BEVERAGES, STRUCK THE CABIN CEILING AFTER A SEVERE JOLT. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING TO ITS PREVIOUS DEPARTURE CITY VIA THE SAME ROUTE, AND HAD EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE AREA FORECAST WAS AVAILABLE AT THE DISPATCHER'S DESK AT THE BASE CITY. SHE STATED SHE DID NOT RECALL ITS CONTENTS. THE AREA FORECAST ADVISED OF AN INCREASING NW WIND FLOW ALOFT, TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS, AND FORECASTED LLWS AND ISOLATED SEVERE TURBULENCE. DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT TO THE OUT STATION, A CENTER WX ADVISORY WAS ISSUED. IT FORECASTED SEVERE TURBULENCE IN A CONFINED AREA THAT INCLUDED THIS FLIGHT'S ROUTE. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT WX INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE OUT STATION. WX INFORMATION ISSUED TO THIS FLIGHT, AT THE OUT STATION, WAS OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATOR. IT DID NOT CONTAIN THE CENTER WX ADVISORY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.