Accident · 2013-09-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-09-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER DHC-8-402 (N449QX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Horizon Air Industries Inc
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with known moderate-to-severe turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA431Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 39 | Class 1 (2012-12-20) | 8,942 total · 7,793 in this make/model · 3,940 as PIC · 159 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2013-04-23) | 1,763 total · 20 in this make/model · 1,526 as PIC · 52 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.