Incident · 2015-02-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-02-17
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER EMB 145LR (N698CB)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Eagle Airlines Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Eagle Airlines
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to manage cockpit tasks during taxi resulting in a loss of situation awareness and subsequently taxiing past a required turn point and onto an active runway without clearance. Contributing to the runway incursion was the ground controllers ineffective monitoring to ensure issued taxi instructions were followed.
Source: NTSB case OPS15IA011Flight 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 | 115 | Unknown | — |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | — | — | 28 | Class 1 | 4,500 total · 1,200 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 115 | Class 1 (2015-02-10) | 6,100 total · 5,400 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.