ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370529
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 2000 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-100ER |
| Owner/operator: | Comair |
| Registration: | N958CA |
| MSN: | 7111 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | FALMOUTH, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
| Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was in level flight, with the autopilot engaged, when it rolled left, hesitated, then rapidly continued the left roll. The captain disconnected the autopilot, and manually returned the airplane to level flight. Radar data indicated that the flight was at 10,850 feet when the event occurred. One minute, 24 seconds earlier, a Boeing 767-300 had flown through the same area, at 11,000 feet.
Probable Cause: The wake turbulence of another heavy airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01IA024
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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