Accident · 2011-03-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-03-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER EMB-145LR (N931AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Eagle Airlines Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with developing thunderstorms under the flight path during the airplane's climb to cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN11LA250Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2010-06-08) | 6,788 total · 394 as PIC |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 2 (2010-10-12) | 2,936 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.