Accident · 2019-10-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-10-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC8 (N402QX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Horizon Air Indistries Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Horizon Air Indistries Inc.
Probable cause
a bird strike during climb out.
Source: NTSB case DCA20CA010Flight 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 | 41 | Class 1 (2019-05-16) | 9,628 total · 994 in this make/model · 4,474 as PIC · 57 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2018-11-12) | 1,813 total · 575 in this make/model · 441 as PIC · 134 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.