Bombardier CL-600-2C10 N160GJ
18 April 2010 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2010 at about 11:33 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2C10 registered N160GJ, operated by Gojet Airlines LLC, was involved in an incident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 70 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:33
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2983, -94.7133
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL-600-2C10
- Registration
- N160GJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gojet Airlines LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10IA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Probable cause
The malfunction of the airplane’s aileron control system due to ice accumulation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed in heavy rain and climbed to altitudes where the ambient temperatures were below freezing. During the flight, the crew recognized abnormal turn execution while on autopilot and disconnected the autopilot. Control wheel forces were excessive and aileron response was limited. The crew’s attempts at corrective action, including a roll disconnect to isolate the left and right aileron control circuits, were unsuccessful, and they elected to divert to an alternate airport. While descending, high control wheel force input by the flight crew resulted in the left aileron control returning to normal operation. A few minutes later, the ambient temperature rose to above freezing and an uneventful landing was made. Examination of the control system did not reveal any areas where binding had occurred; however, the events of the flight were consistent with water accumulating in the aileron control system, freezing at higher altitudes, and temporarily binding the aileron control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | SkyWest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Burbank, California, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 2 Nov 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | SkyWest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Skyway Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Ontario, California, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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