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FAA accident report · Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE · Chicago, IL · August 14, 2023

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Date
August 14, 2023 · 07:09 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago O'Hare International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SIMA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N776MS
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA23LA411
Reported as
Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE
Reported engine
GE CF34 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
9,188 total932 in this make and model181 in the last 90 days
N776MSRegistered now · Embraer ERJ 170-100 SES/N 17000050 · Built 2004Airframe modelEmbraer ERJ 170-100 SEEngine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Prior to departure from dsm on 3788 on 8/14/23 I checked the weather and noticed rain bands between dsm

And ord. At our preflight, the CA said there would be nothing serious, but maybe some bumps along the

Way. After in the air, the CA reported back two more times and said there was nothing serious, just a few

Bumps maybe. Since I had seen the rain bands I had already made the decision not to perform a service

Because of safety concerns, and there were some bumps in flight. CA gave prepare cabin for arrival about 20

Minutes prior and that was the one and only time I left my jumpseat to recheck that the galley was

Secure. Before I could get back to my jumpseat, there was severe turbulence and I tried to sit down in place

And grab hold of the curtain. My left foot ankle went out from under me and I slammed down in front of the

2R door. I remained on the floor through landing. Just prior to landing FA1 came back when he was able and

Gave me an ice pack. He was able to return to his jumpseat for landing and I remained on the floor through landing.

As the FAA filed it

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM DSM ON 3788 ON 8/14/23 I CHECKED THE WEATHER AND NOTICED RAIN BANDS BETWEEN DSM

AND ORD. AT OUR PREFLIGHT, THE CA SAID THERE WOULD BE NOTHING SERIOUS, BUT MAYBE SOME BUMPS ALONG THE

WAY. AFTER IN THE AIR, THE CA REPORTED BACK TWO MORE TIMES AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING SERIOUS, JUST A FEW

BUMPS MAYBE. SINCE I HAD SEEN THE RAIN BANDS I HAD ALREADY MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PERFORM A SERVICE

BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS, AND THERE WERE SOME BUMPS IN FLIGHT. CA GAVE PREPARE CABIN FOR ARRIVAL ABOUT 20

MINUTES PRIOR AND THAT WAS THE ONE AND ONLY TIME I LEFT MY JUMPSEAT TO RECHECK THAT THE GALLEY WAS

SECURE. BEFORE I COULD GET BACK TO MY JUMPSEAT, THERE WAS SEVERE TURBULENCE AND I TRIED TO SIT DOWN IN PLACE

AND GRAB HOLD OF THE CURTAIN. MY LEFT FOOT ANKLE WENT OUT FROM UNDER ME AND I SLAMMED DOWN IN FRONT OF THE

2R DOOR. I REMAINED ON THE FLOOR THROUGH LANDING. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING FA1 CAME BACK WHEN HE WAS ABLE AND

GAVE ME AN ICE PACK. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO HIS JUMPSEAT FOR LANDING AND I REMAINED ON THE FLOOR THROUGH LANDING.

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 DCA23LA411Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEleroy, ILAn encounter with clear air turbulence.Aug 14, 2023 · No damage