# Incident 19871105073269I: Stbros SD330, Pittsburgh, PA, November 5, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 1987, 19:15 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CROA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N140CN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140CN-2012-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30 (registry code 8100602, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SD330
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A42
- People aboard: 17
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,491 total, 1,365 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871105073269I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LIGHTNING STRIKE IN CRUISE. FOUND BURNT RIVETS ON FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN AFT OF RADOME. CREW REPORTED LOUD EXPLOSION.

## Other reports on N140CN (7)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880708045269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880708045269I), Jul 8, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Parkersburg, WV. Left engine shut down on climb due to loud bang and fluctuating torque. Aircraft returned. Failure in power section
- [Incident 19880112009019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880112009019I), Jan 12, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout while turning onto the taxiway. Backed onto a snow fence. Steer actuator faulty
- [Incident 19870723052949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870723052949I), Jul 23, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Morgantown, WV. The engine lost oil pressure and was secured. A union, installed on the nose case, was leaking due to worn threads.
- [Incident 19870721052959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870721052959I), Jul 21, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Youngstown, OH, Minor damage. The oil presure fell to zero and left engine was secured. An improperly installed pressure valve came loose.
- [Incident 19841127069889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841127069889I), Nov 27, 1984: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Youngstown, OH, Minor damage. Engine quit during climb out. Engine driven fuel pump drive shaft failed. Part nr 025323 300 03.
- [Incident 19840404019799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840404019799I), Apr 4, 1984: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Corpolis, PA. NR1 engine flamed out on reaching cruise altitude. Returned. Found the engine driven fuel pump spline had failed.
- [Incident 19830614035079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614035079I), Jun 14, 1983: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Parkersburg, WV. Lost oil pressure on climb. Prop feathered. Engine shut down. Substantial damage found in power section.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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