Accident · 2012-07-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-07-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2C10 (N502AE)
- 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
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.
Source: NTSB case CEN12LA457Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2012-05-25) | 16,462 total · 10,474 as PIC |
| Pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2012-04-13) | 1,377 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.