Accident · 2018-06-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-06-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER ERJ175 (N637CZ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Compass Airlines, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Compass Airlines
Probable cause
an unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA18CA255Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2017-10-17) | 3,999 total · 2,074 in this make/model · 1,917 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 46 | Class 1 (2018-02-16) | 2,841 total · 1,207 in this make/model · 1,561 as PIC · 156 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.