Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 N15827
22 January 1998 · Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 January 1998 at about 02:23 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 registered N15827, operated by Continental Express, was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. 39 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradley Intl Airport (BDL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale ATR-42-320
- Registration
- N15827
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Continental Express
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC98FA062
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
Probable cause
The improper overhaul of lug holes on the fuel/oil heat exchanger. A factor was the lack of direction contained in the manufacturer's overhaul manual for working with the lug holes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, a fire erupted in the right engine. The airplane was stopped on the runway, the engines were shut down, and the occupants evacuated. The investigation revealed that one of three studs used to hold the fuel filter on the fuel/oil heat exchanger had pulled out of the housing. This allowed fuel to spill into the engine bay and come in contact with hot engine surfaces. The installed unit had accumulated about 1,000 hour since overhaul. Examination of the unit revealed the stud had pulled out of an oversized lug hole. Examination of the overhaul manual published by the component manufacturer revealed insufficient information on procedures for working with the lug holes and how to ensure the lug holes were properly drilled and the studs properly inserted in the lug holes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale ATR-42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Eagle, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | San Juan | Executive Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Flagship Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-500 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1998 | Foreit SUPER CAT | Middlebury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 1998 | Gulfstream American AA-1 | Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Cessna 152 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20J | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Charles T Gunzburg | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172M | Hebron, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |