Accident · 2017-02-13

NTSB case DCA17CA071 · BOMBARDIER INC DHC 8 311 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2017-02-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOMBARDIER INC DHC 8 311 (N838CA)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
Commutair Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Commutair

Probable cause

an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA17CA071

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane35Class 1 (2016-12-15)3,094 total · 1,414 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane25Class 1 (2016-08-01)1,407 total · 405 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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