What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On arrival into mmqt, ATC vectored flight toward significant severe convective activity while in IMC conditions. Aircraft penetrated severe weather and encountered hail and severe turbulence. One engine and multiple aircraft systems failed.
Emergency was declared and priority handling occurred. A single engine approach and landing was accomplished. The aircraft taxied clear of runway to nearest taxiway for CFR inspection. Engine was shut down and aircraft towed to the maintenance facility with the APU running. Maintenance personnel were debriefed and logbook entries were made.
Note: aircraft damage (11) was selected as minor. There was a significant amount of damage. However, most of the damage was dented aircraft skin resulting from the hail which did not adversely affect the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON ARRIVAL INTO MMQT, ATC VECTORED FLIGHT TOWARD SIGNIFICANT SEVERE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WHILE IN IMC CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT PENETRATED SEVERE WEATHER AND ENCOUNTERED HAIL AND SEVERE TURBULENCE. ONE ENGINE AND MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FAILED.
EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND PRIORITY HANDLING OCCURRED. A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY TO NEAREST TAXIWAY FOR CFR INSPECTION. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WITH THE APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DEBRIEFED AND LOGBOOK ENTRIES WERE MADE.
NOTE: AIRCRAFT DAMAGE (11) WAS SELECTED AS MINOR. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. HOWEVER, MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DENTED AIRCRAFT SKIN RESULTING FROM THE HAIL WHICH DID NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, PERFORMANCE, OR FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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