Embraer EMB 135KL N299SK
28 May 2014 · Traverse City, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 2014 at about 19:00 local time, a Embraer EMB 135KL registered N299SK, operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Traverse City, Michigan, United States. 45 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Traverse City, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Capital (TVC)
- Coordinates
- 44.7417, -85.5817
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB 135KL
- Registration
- N299SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chautauqua Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Traverse City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA262
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane struck a common loon during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot reported that the airplane was about 10 miles from the airport and descending through about 3,500 to 3,000 feet mean sea level when the bird strike occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-135KL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2011 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Embraer EMB 135KL | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Envoy Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Clyde, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2014 | Rockwell 114 | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | Murphy Patrick M | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Campbell SUPER BEARHAWK | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2014 | Cessna 210 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Fogg QUICKSILVER MX II | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 18 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Cessna 177RG | Manistee, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air Ventures, LLC | Minor injuries | - |