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FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2B19 · Bakersfield, CA · March 3, 2008

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Date
March 3, 2008 · 13:29 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Airport
Meadows Field
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
MASA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N17231
Reported as
Cndair CL6002B19
People aboard
38
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total4,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N17231Registration cancelled Oct 19, 2017 · Canadair CL-600-2B19S/N 7231 · Built 1998Airframe modelCanadair CL-600-2B19Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) The captain conveyed the following information to the fresno FSDO staff via telephone interview. The subject aircraft (N17231) departed from Bakersfield Meadows Field Airport (bfl) on 03/03/2008 at approximately 1256 PST enroute to phoenix sky harbor international airport (phx). The first officer (fo) was the pilot flying the Canadair regional jet. At approximately 1000' AGL, the captain observed the fo having difficulty at the controls. He then observed the pitch trim wheel rotating in a nose down direction. He stated he assisted the fo in controlling the aircraft and turned off both switches that control the electric trim. The trim movement then stopped and the captain assumed control of the aircraft. According to the captain, the event occurred at about the same time the crew was retracting wing flaps after takeoff. The crew declared an emergency with the bfl ATCT. In addition, they ran emergency checklists, and coordinated with the flight attendant to have the passengers prepare for an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely at bfl at 1329 PST and taxied back to the boarding gate. There were no injuries to passengers or crew and no known damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CAPTAIN CONVEYED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE FRESNO FSDO STAFF VIA TELEPHONE INTERVIEW. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT (N17231) DEPARTED FROM BAKERSFIELD MEADOWS FIELD AIRPORT (BFL) ON 03/03/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1256 PST ENROUTE TO PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHX). THE FIRST OFFICER (FO) WAS THE PILOT FLYING THE CANADAIR REGIONAL JET. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000' AGL, THE CAPTAIN OBSERVED THE FO HAVING DIFFICULTY AT THE CONTROLS. HE THEN OBSERVED THE PITCH TRIM WHEEL ROTATING IN A NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. HE STATED HE ASSISTED THE FO IN CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT AND TURNED OFF BOTH SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE ELECTRIC TRIM. THE TRIM MOVEMENT THEN STOPPED AND THE CAPTAIN ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN, THE EVENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE CREW WAS RETRACTING WING FLAPS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE BFL ATCT. IN ADDITION, THEY RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS, AND COORDINATED WITH THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO HAVE THE PASSENGERS PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BFL AT 1329 PST AND TAXIED BACK TO THE BOARDING GATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW AND NO KNOWN DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N17231 · 1

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