Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bowman, Georgia 30601
Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On February 7, 2013, about 1040 eastern standard time, PSA Airlines flight 2386, a Bombardier CL 600 2B19, N261PS, experienced a high altitude pitch upset and subsequent complete loss of left engine power while en route to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valparaiso, Florida. The two flight crewmembers and 37 passengers were not injured and the sole flight attendant received minor injuries. The airplane sustained minor damage. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 and originated from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina. Following the upset, the flight crew diverted to Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia, and landed without further incident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/7/2013
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1040
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Bowman
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30601
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 2
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 --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 39
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source TSB Canada
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 4 2014 2:52PM
User who most recently changed record lebt
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N261PS
NTSB Number DCA13IA058
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed --
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOMBARDIER INC
Aircraft Model CL 600 2B19
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 7959
Certified Max Gross Weight 53250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 50
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AFS INVESTMENTS 71 LLC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 777 LONG RIDGE RD BLDG C
Aircraft Owner City STAMFORD
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 069021247
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name PSA Airlines, Inc.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3400 Terminal Dr.
Operator City Vandalia
Operator State --
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code VNAA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number VNAA111A
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CLT
Departure City Charlotte
Departure State NC
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code VPN
Destination City Valparaiso
Destination State FL
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 4 2014 3:54PM
User who most recently changed record lebt
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight --
Air Medical Flight --
Medical Flight --