Embraer ERJ170 N828MD
17 February 2008 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 2008 at about 15:19 local time, a Embraer ERJ170 registered N828MD, operated by Republic Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 132 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Reagan (KDCA)
- Coordinates
- 38.8583, -77.0417
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ170
- Registration
- N828MD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Republic Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA08CA041
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
Probable cause
Inadequate ground separation maintained by the pilot of the Embraer E170.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 17, 2008, at 1019 EST, an Embraer E170, N828MD, operated by Republic Airlines as flight 3416 destined to Rochester, NY, collided during taxi in the runup area of taxiway J at the north end of runway 19, with an Airbus 319, N752US, operated by US Airways as flight 2166 destined to New York LaGuardia airport. The right aileron of the Airbus was substantially damaged, the left winglet of the Embraer had minor damage. There were no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot of the E170 reported that he was positioned to the right of the Airbus, and observed a B737 approaching the runup area from taxiway J to his right. ATC cleared the Republic flight for departure, which required them to taxi past the Airbus. The captain stated that he checked the proximity of the Airbus, and it looked like he could clear it and then felt the impact. The captain notified ATC of the collision. Airport fire crews responded, but there was no fuel leak or fire. The crew of the Airbus reported that they were stationary with the parking brake applied while awaiting ATC clearance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ170 100LR | N828MD | Republic Airlines Inc | Minor |
| Airbus A319 111 | N752US | US Airways Inc | Substantial |
Other Embraer ERJ170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2015 | Embraer ERJ170-200STD | Niigata, Japan | Fuji Dream Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2016 | Embraer ERJ170 200LR | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Embraer ERJ170 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Compass Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2019 | Embraer ERJ170 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Republic Airline Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Embraer ERJ170 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Envoy Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Embraer ERJ170-200LR | Apodaca, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2007 | Learjet 35 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | National Jets Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2006 | Eurocopter EC-135P1 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Embraer 170 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Airbus A340-311 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Dornier 328 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | De Havilland DASH 8-100 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Name | Fatal | - |