# Incident 19890719043029I: Emb EMB120RT, Lake Charles, LA, July 19, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1989, 07:01 local time
- Place: Lake Charles, LA
- Airport: Lake Charles Municipal
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BRIA
- Location: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2266&lon=-93.2174&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33701, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33701-1992-11-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-120RT (registry code 3260202, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMB EMB120RT
- Reported engine: PWA PW118
- People aboard: 24
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,100 total, 300 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719043029I

## Narrative

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

CABIN SMOKE WARNING LIGHT. HOT ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RETURNED SAFELY. NO CAUSE FOUND.

## Other reports on N33701 (2)

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

- [Accident 19910911039219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910911039219A), Sep 11, 1991: Emb EMB120RT (N33701), Eagle Lake, TX, Destroyed, 14 fatal. On descent ,breakup in flight and fire. Left horizontal stabilizer leading edge failed. Improper maintenance.
- [Incident 19891104059759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891104059759I), Nov 4, 1989: Emb EMB120RT (N33701), Laredo, TX. Passenger door unlatched and handle snapped hitting flight attendant. Warning light out of adjustment.

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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