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July 19, 2012 · Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · N502AE

Peoria, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 19, 2012
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 56 uninjured
Location
Peoria, IL
Aircraft
Bombardier CL-600-2C10
Tail Number
N502AE
Operator
American Eagle Airlines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
CEN12LA457

While on approach to the airport, the flight crew smelled smoke in the airplane. The airplane landed without incident and the crew directed an emergency ground egress. During the ground egress, one passenger broke her ankle. A postflight review of the airplane found that the airplane was operating on a single environmental pack that failed during the final approach, resulting in ambient air entering the airplane via the ram air inlet. An assessment of the airplane did not find any on-board sources of smoke. However, smoke from a large house fire was present along the airplane's approach path and likely was the source of smoke detected by the crew.

NTSB Probable Cause

The emergency ground egress during which a passenger broke her ankle. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the environmental system, which allowed smoke from a nearby house fire to enter the airplane.

Full Narrative

On July 18, 2012, about 2200 central daylight time, a Bombardier CL-600-2C10 airplane, N502AE, operating as American Eagle Flight 3773, diverted to the General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA), Peoria, Illinois, due to weather. During the approach the crew detected smoke and after landing, an emergency evacuation was performed. The two pilots, two cabin crew, and 52 passengers were uninjured. One passenger sustained a serious injury during the egress. The airplane was owned and operated by American Airlines, Inc. under the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a scheduled passenger flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight departed Denver International Airport (KDEN) about 1855 mountain daylight time, and was originally destined for the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD), Chicago, Illinois. The flight had diverted from KORD to KPIA due to weather. While on a three mile final to land, the crew detected smoke in the airplane. After landing, the crew directed an emergency ground egress. The two over wing exit and the main entrance door was utilized for the evacuation. During the egress, one passenger sustained a broken ankle. No obvious source of the smoke was determined during a post-landing examination. No damage to the airplane was observed. An examination of the airplane revealed that the airplane was operating on a single environmental pack, allowed per the airplane's minimum equipment list. The remaining environmental pack failed while the airplane was on final approach, reverting the system to allow ambient air to enter the airplane. There were no sources of fire located within the airplane. However, along the airplane's approach path to the airport, it overflew a large house fire.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:00 CDT
Nearest AirportGeneral Downing-Peoria (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBombardier CL-600-2C10
Tail NumberN502AE
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorAmerican Eagle Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF34 SERIES · Turbofan · 9140 | Ge · CF34 SERIES · Turbofan · 9140
Seats80

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 56 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured56
Total57
Crew 1Age 48 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 24 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind190° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter29.86 inHg
Observation Time02:54
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data