Accident · 2015-08-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-08-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER E175 (N204NN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Compass Airlines, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Compass Airlines LLC
Probable cause
The airplane's encounter with moderate turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant who was not securely seated. Contributing to the accident was the flight attendant's decision to continue to secure items before the flight crew made an announcement that it was safe to continue with the service activities.
Source: NTSB case WPR15LA239Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2015-01-30) | 3,900 total · 2,200 in this make/model · 1,305 as PIC |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2015-06-01) | 2,290 total · 541 in this make/model · 1,386 as PIC |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.