Bombardier CL600-2B19 N915CA
24 July 1993 · Danville, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1993 at about 13:40 local time, a Bombardier CL600-2B19 registered N915CA, operated by Comair, was involved in an incident near Danville, Illinois, United States. 21 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 13:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Danville, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1393, -87.6095
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL600-2B19
- Registration
- N915CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Comair
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Cincinnati
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93IA280
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Probable cause
a lightning strike and associated engine flameout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMUTER AIRLINE TURBOJET WAS CLIMBING TO ITS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WHEN THE CAPTAIN TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM. DURING THE TURN THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING SEVERAL TIMES AND THE RIGHT ENGINE CEASED OPERATING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AS THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED THROUGH 15,000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE HAD NUMEROUS BURN SPOTS ON ITS FUSELAGE, WING, RIGHT ENGINE, ELEVATOR, AND RIGHT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bombardier CL600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1994 | Bombardier CL600 | Burbank, California, United States | Skywest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Bombardier CL600-2B19 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bombardier CL600-2A12 | Twentynine Plms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Bombardier CL600-2B16 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2002 | Bombardier CL600-2B19 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Bombardier CL600-2B19 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |