- Date
- February 17, 2008, 10:19 local (15:19 UTC)
- Place
- Washington, DC
- Injuries
- 132 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Defining events
- Taxi-into takeoff position: Ground collisionStanding-engine(s) operating: Ground collision
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 24, 2009
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- FAA reports
- 20080217011189I20080217011261A
- Case key
- 67560
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
Inadequate ground separation maintained by the pilot of the Embraer E170.
Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
N828MD · Embraer ERJ170
N752US · Airbus A319
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
N828MD · Embraer ERJ170
N752US · Airbus A319
Analysis
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.
Factual 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.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N828MD
- Reported as
- Embraer ERJ170 (100LR)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- UNK
- Airframe hours
- 6,471
- Engines
- General Electric CF34, 15,000 lbs thrust, turbo fanGeneral Electric CF-34-8ES, 15,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Republic Airlines Inc
- Registered owner
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- February 15, 2008
- Departed
- KDCA · Washington, DC
- Destination
- KROC · Rochester, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- KDCA · Washington Reagan, runway 19, 6,869 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N752US
- Reported as
- Airbus A319 (111)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1319
- Airframe hours
- 16,587
- Engines
- CFM CFM-56-5B6, 23,500 lbs thrust, turbo fanCFM CFM56 5B, 23,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- US Airways Inc
- Registered owner
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · January 19, 2008
- Departed
- KDCA · Washington, DC
- Destination
- KLGA · LaGuardia, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- KDCA · Washington Reagan, runway 19, 6,869 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 4
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N828MD
- Age
- 43
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- January 30, 2008
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,125 total · 1,655 in this make and model · 7,915 as pilot in command · 225 in the last 90 days · 65 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Co-pilot, aircraft N828MD
- Age
- 25
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- January 21, 2008
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,532 total · 66 in this make and model · 529 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 66 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N752US
- Age
- 49
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 18,005 total · 3,294 in this make and model · 1,967 as pilot in command · 97 in the last 90 days · 53 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Co-pilot, aircraft N752US
- Age
- 44
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 14,285 total · 953 in this make and model · 198 in the last 90 days · 87 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Observed at
- KDCA
Docket · 14
The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 24, 2009, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 8.7 MB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.