British BAE-ATP N855AW
7 September 1997 · Peru, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1997 at about 01:40 local time, a British BAE-ATP registered N855AW, operated by United Feeder Service, was involved in an accident near Peru, Illinois, United States. 43 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peru, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3395, -89.1190
- Aircraft
- British BAE-ATP
- Registration
- N855AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Feeder Service
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Peoria
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA285
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Probable cause
sudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane encountered clear air turbulence during cruise flight at 10,000 feet msl. Two flight attendants, who were in the galley at the time of the encounter, were injured. One received minor injuries, and the other received a dual compound fracture to her leg. The airplane was 40 miles from its destination when the turbulence was encountered. The captain declared a medical emergency, and the flight continued to its destination. The seat belt sign was off at the time of the accident. There were no SIGMETs or AIRMETs in effect for the location of the turbulence encounter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other British BAE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1995 | British BAE JETSTREAM 3201 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Trans State Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2000 | British BAE JETSTREAM 3201 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1993 | British BAE-ATP | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1992 | British BAE-ATP | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1991 | British BAE JETSTREAM 3201 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Nashville Eagle | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1990 | British BAE JETSTREAM 3201 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1997 | Snow S2C | Viola, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Waco UPF-7 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Kearns RV-6 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Champion 7KCAB | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Cessna P210 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |