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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Atlanta, GA · November 6, 2019

Date: November 6, 2019 · 21:06 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta I
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: R61A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N117HQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA20IA014
Reported as: Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,135 in this make and model162 in the last 90 days

N117HQRegistered now · Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LRS/N 17000184 · Built 2007 Airframe modelEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR Engine modelGE CF34-8E5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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A republic airways Embraer ERJ-175, registration N117HQ performing AA-4439 from Atlanta,GA to new york la guardia,NY (usa) with 6 people on board, was climbing out of Atlanta's runway 09L when the crew declared emergency reporting they had a trim runaway.

The crew was able to stop the climb at about 14,000 feet.

During the upset, the crew reported they were in a stalling situation and subsequently added they couldn't get their pitch down, they were trying to descend nonetheless.

The aircraft landed safely on runway 10 about 19 minutes after departure and about 15 minutes after the emergency call.

As the FAA filed it

A REPUBLIC AIRWAYS EMBRAER ERJ-175, REGISTRATION N117HQ PERFORMING AA-4439 FROM ATLANTA,GA TO NEW YORK LA GUARDIA,NY (USA) WITH 6 PEOPLE ON BOARD, WAS CLIMBING OUT OF ATLANTA'S RUNWAY 09L WHEN THE CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY REPORTING THEY HAD A TRIM RUNAWAY.

THE CREW WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CLIMB AT ABOUT 14,000 FEET.

DURING THE UPSET, THE CREW REPORTED THEY WERE IN A STALLING SITUATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED THEY COULDN'T GET THEIR PITCH DOWN, THEY WERE TRYING TO DESCEND NONETHELESS.

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 10 ABOUT 19 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE EMERGENCY CALL.

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 DCA20IA014Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportAtlanta, GAThe captain’s use of his pitch trim switch, which had been placarded inoperative but not deactivated, resulting in the airplane pitching up when the captain was trying to trim down. The trim commands were reversed due to maintenance personnel’s incorrect…Nov 7, 2019 · No damage

Other reports on N117HQ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20140617010249ADescentOn June 17, 2014, republic airlines flight 3371, operating on an Embraer 170-200, encountered brief turbulence at the top of descent into Palm Beach International Airport (pbi). One flight attendant sustained a serious injury resulting in a broken ankle. The…Jun 17, 2014 · No damage