Summary
On February 11, 1994, a Boeing DHC-8-102 (N882CC) was involved in an accident near Charlotte, NC. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries, with 10 people uninjured out of 12 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE, AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FAILURE TO FASTEN HER SEATBELT.
On February 11, 1994, at 1035 eastern standard time, a Boeing DHC-8-103, N882CC, operating as CCAIR Flight 8420, encountered turbulence during an instrument approach to the Charlotte/ Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. The scheduled, domestic, passenger flight operated under 14 CFR Part 121 with a valid instrument approach clearance. Instrument weather conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The airplane was not damaged and one passenger and the flight attendant sustained minor injuries. The scheduled flight departed Montgomery, Alabama, at 0830 central standard time.
According to the captain, he descended to 9000 feet, the assigned altitude for the approach.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL94IA048. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N882CC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE, AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FAILURE TO FASTEN HER SEATBELT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 11, 1994, at 1035 eastern standard time, a Boeing DHC-8-103, N882CC, operating as CCAIR Flight 8420, encountered turbulence during an instrument approach to the Charlotte/ Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. The scheduled, domestic, passenger flight operated under 14 CFR Part 121 with a valid instrument approach clearance. Instrument weather conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The airplane was not damaged and one passenger and the flight attendant sustained minor injuries. The scheduled flight departed Montgomery, Alabama, at 0830 central standard time.
According to the captain, he descended to 9000 feet, the assigned altitude for the approach. During the descent he instructed the flight attendant to prepare the cabin for landing and to be seated; he also turned on the fasten seat belt sign. About thirty eight miles from Charlotte, the flight entered an area of convective activity. While the flight attendant continued with her duties, the airplane entered an area of precipitation turbulence which threw the attendant up to the ceiling of the airplane and back to the floor. The flight attendant was assisted to a seat and remained there until the airplane landed.
A review of the airline's operating procedures disclosed that the flight crew operated within normal procedures.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL94IA048