# NTSB Accident CHI97LA285
> **British Aerospace BAE-ATP** · 1997-09-07 · PERU, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA285
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08808
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-07
- **Location:** PERU, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.33953, -89.11901
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 41
- **Total aboard:** 43
## Aircraft
- **Make:** British Aerospace
- **Model:** BAE-ATP
- **Registration:** N855AW
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

sudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CHI97LA285) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*