Incident · 2017-12-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-12-29
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER INC DHC 8 402 (N412QX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES INC
Probable cause
the flight crew's misidentification of the taxiway as the landing runway due to the failure of the runway lighting that caused only the taxiway lights to be illuminated.
Source: NTSB case DCA18IA081Flight 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 | Airplane | 49 | Class 1 (2017-09-21) | 13,528 total · 5,997 in this make/model · 8,079 as PIC · 117 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2017-10-30) | 1,582 total · 95 in this make/model · 1,428 as PIC · 95 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.