Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Danville, Illinois 61832
Saturday, July 24, 1993 8:40 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE COMMUTER AIRLINE TURBOJET WAS CLIMBING TO ITS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WHEN THE CAPTAIN TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM. DURING THE TURN THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING SEVERAL TIMES AND THE RIGHT ENGINE CEASED OPERATING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AS THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED THROUGH 15,000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE HAD NUMEROUS BURN SPOTS ON ITS FUSELAGE, WING, RIGHT ENGINE, ELEVATOR, AND RIGHT ENGINE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

a lightning strike and associated engine flameout.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 7/24/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 840
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DANVILLE
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61832
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 845 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID CMI
Elevation of weather observation facility 754
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 35
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Moderate
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 21
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5046
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 24 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1112
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N915CA
NTSB Number CHI93IA280
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CANADAIR
Aircraft Model CL600-2B19
Aircraft Series Identifier CL600-2B19
Aircraft Serial Number 7013
Certified Max Gross Weight 51000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 53
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 198
Airframe Hours 198
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COMAIR
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 75021
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45275
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COMAIR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 75021
Operator City CINCINNATI
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45275
Operator Code COMA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MDW
Departure City CHICAGO
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 730
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CMH
Destination City CINCINNATI
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Climb
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --