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Incident

FAA incident report · Aerosp ATR 42-320 · Cleveland, OH · August 11, 2000

Date
August 11, 2000 · 11:55 local
Place
Cleveland, OH
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
C2XA
Aircraft
N15818
Reported as
Aerosp ATR42320
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PW121
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total

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.

(-23)C2XA flight safety reported that an ATR-42 was up-set by B-757 wake turbulence. The incident occurred during arrival in kcle area at 7000 ft. and approximately 5NM in-trail of the B-757. C2XA reports there were no injuries or damage to aircraft. C2XA retained FDR and CVR, and informs computer analysis will be made of the event for use in training. C2XA cmo has assumed responsibility for addressing the safety aspects and will make safety recommendations as appropriate. Cle ATCT assistant manager informs a quality assurance review was complete. Review indicates ATC procedures were followed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)C2XA FLIGHT SAFETY REPORTED THAT AN ATR-42 WAS UP-SET BY B-757 WAKE TURBULENCE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING ARRIVAL IN KCLE AREA AT 7000 FT. AND APPROXIMATELY 5NM IN-TRAIL OF THE B-757. C2XA REPORTS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. C2XA RETAINED FDR AND CVR, AND INFORMS COMPUTER ANALYSIS WILL BE MADE OF THE EVENT FOR USE IN TRAINING. C2XA CMO HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING THE SAFETY ASPECTS AND WILL MAKE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. CLE ATCT ASSISTANT MANAGER INFORMS A QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE. REVIEW INDICATES ATC PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED.

Other reports on N15818 · 3

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