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FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-145XR · State College, PA · August 4, 2026

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Date
August 4, 2026 · 19:09 local
Place
State College, PA
Airport
State College
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
JJBA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N12136
Reported as
Embraer EMB-145XR
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce AE3007 series
People aboard
53
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N12136Registered now · Embraer EMB-145XRS/N 145719 · Built 2003Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145XREngine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On August 4, 2026, 19:09 l, commute air flight UCA4362, a/c privacy data omitted, privacy data omitted, an Embraer 145XR, enroute from (syr) syracuse, NY to (iad) dulles, Washington experienced an in cruise battery 2 overtemperature popped up message. Battery 2 temperature slowly increased. The aircraft diverted to State College regional airport (sce), PA. The crew or passenger did not required oxygen masks during the event. An uneventful landing was made at sce airport. Smoke was noted after landing. Fire and rescue responded to the event, evaluated and removed the #2 main battery. No emergency egress was needed for passengers or the crew. On the ground, the fire rescue crew noted smoke and proceeded to remove the #2 battery. In the process, the battery temperature indication harness near the connector was damaged by fire rescue personnel. Later, maintenance personnel inspected the main battery compartment and checked all wiring for signs of heat damage. No other damage was found. The battery was replaced and the harness was repaired. Aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 4, 2026, 19:09 L, COMMUTE AIR FLIGHT UCA4362, A/C ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EMBRAER 145XR, ENROUTE FROM (SYR) SYRACUSE, NY TO (IAD) DULLES, WASHINGTON EXPERIENCED AN IN CRUISE BATTERY 2 OVERTEMPERATURE POPPED UP MESSAGE. BATTERY 2 TEMPERATURE SLOWLY INCREASED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STATE COLLEGE REGIONAL AIRPORT (SCE), PA. THE CREW OR PASSENGER DID NOT REQUIRED OXYGEN MASKS DURING THE EVENT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT SCE AIRPORT. SMOKE WAS NOTED AFTER LANDING. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED TO THE EVENT, EVALUATED AND REMOVED THE #2 MAIN BATTERY. NO EMERGENCY EGRESS WAS NEEDED FOR PASSENGERS OR THE CREW. ON THE GROUND, THE FIRE RESCUE CREW NOTED SMOKE AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE #2 BATTERY. IN THE PROCESS, THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE INDICATION HARNESS NEAR THE CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL. LATER, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE MAIN BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND CHECKED ALL WIRING FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE HARNESS WAS REPAIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.