Embraer 145LR N653AE
13 May 2006 · Winchester, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 2006 at about 20:00 local time, a Embraer 145LR registered N653AE was involved in an accident near Winchester, Virginia, United States. 46 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winchester, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1383, -78.1200
- Aircraft
- Embraer 145LR
- Registration
- N653AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Dulles
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA115
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to heed the flight attendant warning and the seat belt sign. A factor was the turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was approaching its destination, at 10,000 feet, and the seat belt sign had been illuminated for 10-15 minutes, when the crew noticed that clouds ahead "appeared bumpy." The flight attendant was notified, and she advised the passengers of possible turbulence via the public address system. A passenger subsequently got out of her seat to use the lavatory, and upon leaving the lavatory, while the airplane was in a cloud and experiencing turbulence, she fell and broke her ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer 145 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2007 | Embraer 145 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Chautauqua Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Embraer 145LR | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Embraer 145 | Shanghai, China | China Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Embraer 145-ER | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Continental Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Embraer 145 | Kumasi, Ghana | Africa World Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2006 | Maule M-5-210C | Linville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Piper PA 38-112 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Bishop Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150G | Penhook, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Bishop BAKENG DUCE | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft B36TC | North Garden, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |