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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Latham, NY · December 3, 2004

Date
December 3, 2004 · 08:48 local
Place
Latham, NY
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NSVA
Aircraft
N124CJ
Reported as
Beech 1900D
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A67D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,825 in this make and model

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) On dec. 3, 2004 at approx 0848E, colgan flt 4950 enroute to alb from buf, had the rt engine flame out. The capt reported that the eng torque indicator went to zero, followed by fuel and oil low press annunciator lights. He consulted the emerg checklist, secured the engine, then declared an emergency with ATC. It occurred in level flight, at 11,000 ft, in visual conditions, at app 20 mls from the airport. He landed at the albany airport on one engine uneventfully. Colgan maintenance took the aircraft out of service. They were able to start the engine several times, with no abnormalities. All tests and trouble shooting performed revealed no problems, even with the aid of the engine manufacturer. As a precautionary measure, the right engine fuel control and fuel pump assembly was changed. The aircraft was operationally test flown, on dec. 5, with maint qc inspector on board. With all checks found to be normal, the aircraft was put back in service that afternoon. Cabin crew and passenger injury summary not known by ASI.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEC. 3, 2004 AT APPROX 0848E, COLGAN FLT 4950 ENROUTE TO ALB FROM BUF, HAD THE RT ENGINE FLAME OUT. THE CAPT REPORTED THAT THE ENG TORQUE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO, FOLLOWED BY FUEL AND OIL LOW PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. HE CONSULTED THE EMERG CHECKLIST, SECURED THE ENGINE, THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. IT OCCURRED IN LEVEL FLIGHT, AT 11,000 FT, IN VISUAL CONDITIONS, AT APP 20 MLS FROM THE AIRPORT. HE LANDED AT THE ALBANY AIRPORT ON ONE ENGINE UNEVENTFULLY. COLGAN MAINTENANCE TOOK THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. ALL TESTS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING PERFORMED REVEALED NO PROBLEMS, EVEN WITH THE AID OF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATIONALLY TEST FLOWN, ON DEC. 5, WITH MAINT QC INSPECTOR ON BOARD. WITH ALL CHECKS FOUND TO BE NORMAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE THAT AFTERNOON. CABIN CREW AND PASSENGER INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.