Bombardier CL600-2B19 N451CA
13 August 2003 · Raleigh Durham, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 2003 at about 18:50 local time, a Bombardier CL600-2B19 registered N451CA was involved in an incident near Raleigh Durham, North Carolina, United States. 23 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 18:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Raleigh Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh Durham International (RDU)
- Coordinates
- 35.8831, -78.7903
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL600-2B19
- Registration
- N451CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charleston → La Guardia
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03IA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Probable cause
The failure of a utility bus relay which resulted in an electrical fire and subsequent smoke in the cockpit.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff from the Charleston International Airport, the crew experienced smoke in the cockpit. The flight diverted to Raleigh Durham International Airport, and landed without further incident. Maintenance personnel found heat damage that centered around the left utility bus electrical relay. The laboratory's examination revealed that all of the thermal damage, melting, charring and arcing, evidence showed that thermal event originated internally or on an external relay terminal. The source of the smoke was found to be the failure of a Hartman electrical relay.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bombardier CL600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 May 2005 | Bombardier CL600 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Flight Options LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Bombardier CL600-2B19-200 | Barcelona, Spain, Spain | Air Nostrum | Unknown | - |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Bombardier CL600-2B16 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Bombardier CL600-2B19 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2003 | William Allen MONI-1 | Timberlake, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Whitty MUSTANG II | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Boeing PT-17 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |