Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300 incident near Cinncinnati, Ohio, June 6, 2002
On June 6, 2002 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300, registered N413FJ, was involved in an incident near Cinncinnati, Ohio (Cinncinati International airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 35 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The partial loss of flight displays for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 2002 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cinncinnati, Ohio · Cinncinati International · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 35 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300
- Registration
- N413FJ · no longer on the register · serial 3168
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The crew reported that 10 minutes before landing, they experienced a partial loss of flight displays. This was the operator's third reported incident regarding this issue on the same make/model airplane. As a result of the investigation, no failure could be identified that would have caused the loss of flight displays. In addition, the manufacturer reviewed the design of the electrical system and could not identify a design failure.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,150 hours in all; 627 in this make and model; 2,250 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 6, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 1,203 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,402 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 16, 2002; 143 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 33,841 lb
- Seats: 35
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney 306 B (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney 306 B (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Atlantic Coast Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: DAY Dayton OH
- Destination: CVG Cinncinnati OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:06 pm from CVG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 32 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N413FJ the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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