# Accident 19961220047279A: British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200A, Denver, CO, December 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1996, 17:50 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Location: 39.8492° N, 104.6997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8492&lon=-104.6997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N606AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N606AW-2011-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200A (registry code 1500266, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-146-series-200a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming ALF-502 SER. series (registry code 41580, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-alf-502-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961220047279A

## Narrative

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

(-16) TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INJURED DUE TO IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA070), Dec 21, 1996: British Aerospace BAE 146-200A (N606AW), Denver, CO, no damage. Probable cause: an inflight encounter with unreported and unanticipated clear air turbulence during landing descent.

## Other reports on N606AW (6)

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

- [Incident 19940802047679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940802047679I), Aug 2, 1994: Bag BAE146200A (N606AW), Milwaukee, WI. Fire light NR2 engine on climbout. Used bottles. Returned. Engine fire caused by cracked fuel manifold.
- [Incident 19940204006869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940204006869I), Feb 4, 1994: Bag BAE146200A (N606AW), Rifle, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing at Rifle, Colorado, the aircraft ran off the west end of the runway. Two (2) pilot reports, approximately one (1) hour prior to…
- [Incident 19940106001329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940106001329I), Jan 6, 1994: Bag BAE146200A (N606AW), Aspen, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: the flight was normal until touchdown. Shortly after the nose wheels were on the ground the aircraft began moving to the right of runway centerline.…
- [Incident 19911018056609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911018056609I), Oct 18, 1991: Bag BAE146200A (N606AW), Fort Wayne, IN, Minor damage. NR2 engine fire warning. Fired bottle. Diverted and landed. Turbine failed,tailpipe separated from engine.
- [Incident 19900730040879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900730040879I), Jul 30, 1990: Bac 146200A (N606AW), Huntsville, AL. Unable to get an up gear indication. Returned. Found a leak in the hydraulic system.
- [Incident 19881007059069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881007059069I), Oct 7, 1988: Bac 146200A (N606AW), Fort Wayne, IN. Received bird strike to leading edge of left wing during takeoff. Continued flight. No damage to wing.

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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