Accident · 2009-07-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-07-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER EMB170 (N135HQ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Republic Airlines Inc.,
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA09FA068Flight 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 | 29 | Class 1 (2008-12-05) | 6,110 total · 3,968 in this make/model · 3,060 as PIC · 251 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2009-04-22) | 3,874 total · 88 in this make/model · 1,292 as PIC · 84 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.