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FAA incident report · Honda HA-420 · Atlantic City, NJ · June 9, 2021

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Date
June 9, 2021 · 15:50 local
Place
Atlantic City, NJ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
4PMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N416JT
Reported as
Honda HA-420
Reported engine
GE Honda HF-120
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
3,680 total
N416JTRegistered now · Honda HA-420S/N 42000199 · Built 2020Airframe modelHonda HA-420Engine modelGE Honda HF-120Turbo-fan

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What happened

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JETIT817 (N416JT) was on a flight from kclt to kblm. ATC issued multiple changes to both route and altitudes leading the pilots to request a diversion to kacy to make a fuel stop. While in clear air between two thunderstorm cells (maintaining more than 20NM distance from each) the aircraft experienced severe turbulence. The pilots reported their issue and continued on approach to kacy while ATC declared and emergency for them. Upon landing the noted substantial damage from hail.

As the FAA filed it

JETIT817 (N416JT) WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM KCLT TO KBLM. ATC ISSUED MULTIPLE CHANGES TO BOTH ROUTE AND ALTITUDES LEADING THE PILOTS TO REQUEST A DIVERSION TO KACY TO MAKE A FUEL STOP. WHILE IN CLEAR AIR BETWEEN TWO THUNDERSTORM CELLS (MAINTAINING MORE THAN 20NM DISTANCE FROM EACH) THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE PILOTS REPORTED THEIR ISSUE AND CONTINUED ON APPROACH TO KACY WHILE ATC DECLARED AND EMERGENCY FOR THEM. UPON LANDING THE NOTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM HAIL.