Incident · 2019-11-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-11-06
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ170 (N117HQ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- REPUBLIC AIRLINE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Republic Airline Inc
Probable cause
The captain’s use of his pitch trim switch, which had been placarded inoperative but not deactivated, resulting in the airplane pitching up when the captain was trying to trim down. The trim commands were reversed due to maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of the pitch trim switch. Contributing to the incident was the operator’s delay in incorporating SB 170-27-0051 which would have prevented the switch from being installed inverted.
Source: NTSB case DCA20IA014Flight 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 | 32 | Class 1 | 4,500 total · 3,135 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 | 677 total · 677 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.