Accident · 2022-12-31

NTSB case DCA23LA109 · EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2022-12-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR (N264NN)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
ENVOY AIR INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Envoy Air Inc.

Probable cause

The ramp agent’s cognitive impairment, which resulted in her (1) inconsistent behavior with trained procedures and prelanding briefings, (2) presence on the left side of the airplane while the left engine was still operating, and (3) subsequent ingestion into the engine.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA109

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane47Class 1 (2022-10-12)5,893 total · 325 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane27Class 1 (2022-04-18)1,655 total · 159 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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