Embraer EMB-145LR N290SK
27 March 2002 · Jefferson, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2002 at about 03:10 local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR registered N290SK, operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc., was involved in an incident near Jefferson, New York, United States. 17 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jefferson, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Coordinates
- 42.4778, -74.6689
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-145LR
- Registration
- N290SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chautauqua Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Windsor Locks
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC02IA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with lightning, which severed two of the four elevator cables.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight was on approach to the airport, flying through rain and snow, and descending through 13,000 feet. No thunderstorm cells were depicted on the weather radar, but the airplane was noticeable struck by lightning. The strike severed two of the four elevator cables, however, the flight landed uneventfully.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-145LR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2003 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Taylor, Florida, United States | Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Trans States Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Knox, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2008 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Embraer EMB-145LR | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Blanik L-13 | Saratoga Spring, New York, United States | Tim Hanke | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310L | Virgil, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |