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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Dassault MYSTERE FALCON 900 · West Mifflin, PA · May 10, 2018

Date
May 10, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place
West Mifflin, PA
Airport
Allegheny County
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
DBCA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N900LC
Reported as
Dassault Mystere Falcon 900
Reported engine
Alliedsign TFE731-5BR
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
16,452 total

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What happened

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

N900LC, a falcon 900, was descending from altitude while on arrival to kagc airport. While crossing through approximately 15,000 feet the aircraft penetrated a cloud and experienced a brief encounter with moderate to severe turbulence (as described by the crew).

The second in command (SIC) was the flying pilot and was using the autopilot during the event. The auto pilot did not dissengage due to the turbulence and remained engaged throughout the arrival to the airport. A normal visual approach and landing occurred. The crew transmitted a NOTAM to the center controller regarding the turbulence.

During the period of tubulence. One passenger sustained a minor injury. The passenger, an 89 year woman, was in the lavatory and received a laceration on her arm. The second passenger and flight attendant were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

N900LC, A FALCON 900, WAS DESCENDING FROM ALTITUDE WHILE ON ARRIVAL TO KAGC AIRPORT. WHILE CROSSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT PENETRATED A CLOUD AND EXPERIENCED A BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE (AS DESCRIBED BY THE CREW).

THE SECOND IN COMMAND (SIC) WAS THE FLYING PILOT AND WAS USING THE AUTOPILOT DURING THE EVENT. THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DISSENGAGE DUE TO THE TURBULENCE AND REMAINED ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE ARRIVAL TO THE AIRPORT. A NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING OCCURRED. THE CREW TRANSMITTED A NOTAM TO THE CENTER CONTROLLER REGARDING THE TURBULENCE.

DURING THE PERIOD OF TUBULENCE. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. THE PASSENGER, AN 89 YEAR WOMAN, WAS IN THE LAVATORY AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HER ARM. THE SECOND PASSENGER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT WERE NOT INJURED.