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Accident

FAA accident report · Bag ATP · Peru, IL · September 6, 1997

Date: September 6, 1997 · 20:40 local
Place: Peru, IL
Airport: Illinois Valley Regional/Walter A
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UF6A
Aircraft: N855AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA285
Reported as: Bag ATP
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW126A
People aboard: 41
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total1,850 in this make and model216 in the last 90 days

N855AWRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 2004 · British Aerospace BAE ATPS/N 2029 · Built 1990 Airframe modelBritish Aerospace BAE ATP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW126ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Severe turbulence at cruise 2 flight attendants injured. Cat at night. Scattered thin clouds. Seat belt sign off. (-23) the aircraft encountered severe turbulence while descending through the tops of clouds. One flight attendant was seriously injured and the other flight attendant received minor injuries. The captain declared a medical emergency and landed at the greater peoria regional airport.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE TURBULENCE AT CRUISE 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INJURED. CAT AT NIGHT. SCATTERED THIN CLOUDS. SEAT BELT SIGN OFF. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH THE TOPS OF CLOUDS. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT THE GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA285Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeru, ILsudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.Sep 7, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N855AW · 4

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

Incident 19980409022949IIdling Engines · Chicago, ILOn pushback rt engine running ground crew unhooked aircraft without signal to set brakes or chocks. Struck tug.Apr 9, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19920707028399IDescent · Peoria, ILLeft engine fire warning on descent. Secured engine. Landed safely. Fire warning system failed to disclose cause.Jul 7, 1992 · Reported as Bag BAE146100A Incident 19910719041309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Appleton, WIOverheat on cabin floor due to loose clamp on airconditioning system. Diverted for landing.Jul 19, 1991 Incident 19910218010709IClimb · Green Bay, WISmoke in cockpit. Lost all radios after takeoff. Continued to destination. Microphone select switch shorted.Feb 18, 1991 · Reported as Bac 146300A