Accident · 2012-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING DHC-8-102 (N839EX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Piedmont Airlines Incorporated
Probable cause
The inadequate communication among ground crew personnel, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with a deice truck.
Source: NTSB case ERA12LA147Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2011-08-09) | 20,800 total · 19,500 in this make/model · 210 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2011-02-11) | 8,000 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.