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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Embraer ERJ 170-100 · Runnells, IA · April 3, 2010

Date: April 3, 2010 · 06:05 local
Place: Runnells, IA
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: R61A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N869RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA189
Reported as: Embraer ERJ 170-100
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 30
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total2,500 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Republic airlines flight nr 1501 enroute from oma to mke in level cruise at FL 310 encountered turbulence resulting in a net verticle acceleration of 2.1G at 0605L over Runnells, IA. One(1) fa was injured during the encounter. The flight continued on to mke and the fa was hospitalized upon arrival. The aircraft was inspected by the air carrier with no damage noted.

As the FAA filed it

REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT NR 1501 ENROUTE FROM OMA TO MKE IN LEVEL CRUISE AT FL 310 ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE RESULTING IN A NET VERTICLE ACCELERATION OF 2.1G AT 0605L OVER RUNNELLS, IA. ONE(1) FA WAS INJURED DURING THE ENCOUNTER. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO MKE AND THE FA WAS HOSPITALIZED UPON ARRIVAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE AIR CARRIER WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN10LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRunnells, IAA clear air turbulence encounter during cruise flight, during which an unrestrained cabin flight attendant sustained a hip fracture.Apr 3, 2010 · No damage