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Incident

FAA incident report · Fokker F.28 MK 0100 · Elmira, NY · October 18, 1996

Date
October 18, 1996 · 08:07 local
Place
Elmira, NY
Airport
Elmira-Corning Regional
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N852US
Reported as
Fokker F28MK0100
People aboard
54
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After departure from 1th, at 12,000 ft., during a left turn, the fuel totalizer was fluctuating. A precautionary, diverted landing was made in Elmira. Found no fuel leak or aircraft damage. Tanks were sticked and found within 18 lbs. Of each other. Byte test showed no problems. Could not duplicate problem on ground. Advised pit FSDO of incident and expect an SDR. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM 1TH, AT 12,000 FT., DURING A LEFT TURN, THE FUEL TOTALIZER WAS FLUCTUATING. A PRECAUTIONARY, DIVERTED LANDING WAS MADE IN ELMIRA. FOUND NO FUEL LEAK OR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. TANKS WERE STICKED AND FOUND WITHIN 18 LBS. OF EACH OTHER. BYTE TEST SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON GROUND. ADVISED PIT FSDO OF INCIDENT AND EXPECT AN SDR. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N852US · 2

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