Embraer EMB-135LR N733KR
20 March 2005 · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2005 at about 16:48 local time, a Embraer EMB-135LR registered N733KR was involved in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. 32 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham Int'l Airport (RDU)
- Coordinates
- 35.8667, -78.7903
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-135LR
- Registration
- N733KR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Raleigh → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05LA065
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Probable cause
An oily smell in the airplane shortly after takeoff for undetermined reasons that resulted in a return to the airport and a passenger injury during the emergency evacuation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the captain, shortly after takeoff there was a foul oil smell spreading throughout the cockpit and cabin. The captain declared an emergency and returned to Raleigh Durham International Airport. The flight was cleared for an approach to and an emergency landing on runway 23R. After the airplane stopped on the runway, the captain ordered an emergency evacuation of the airplane. The flight attendant opened the passenger cabin door and the forward galley door and passengers evacuated the airplane. During the evacuation, one passenger received serious injuries. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical defects. The engine and auxiliary power unit oil levels were checked and found to be satisfactory and contained no sign of leaks. Maintenance personnel checked several areas for offensive odors and signs of bleed air leaks and found no bleed air leaks or odor of oil in the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-135LR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2006 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2000 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna 172R | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | First In Flight Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bell 206L 1 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Rock Alan Riggs | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182T | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft D-95A | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Angus I Hines | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Schleicher ASW19B | Henderson, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Piper PA32-300 | Maiden, North Carolina, United States | David E. Looper | No injuries | - |