Accident · 2019-12-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-12-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB145 (N648AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Piedmont Airlines
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA20CA040Flight 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 | 31 | Class 1 (2019-05-01) | 2,899 total · 1,383 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | — | 27 | Class 1 (2019-06-27) | 2,402 total · 758 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.