# NTSB DCA11CA036: Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW, N957UW, New York, NY, February 25, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: February 24, 2011, 23:30 local (Feb 25, 2011, 04:30 UTC)
- Place: New York, NY
- Coordinates: 40.777221, -73.872497
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7772&lon=-73.8725&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 92 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 2011
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 78707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA11CA036
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78707/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78707
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA036

## Probable cause

Improper latching of the aft galley cart prior to landing.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Cabin crew (probable cause); cases with it: [Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md?model=3260408), [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110) (defining event); cases with it: [Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md?model=3260408), [All aircraft, 151 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md)

## Analysis

On February 24, 2011 at approximately 2330 eastern standard time, a passenger was seriously injured aboard an Embraer 190, U.S. registration N957UW, operated by USAirways as flight 1290 during landing on runway 22 at New York LaGuardia airport (LGA). The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic flight from Philadelphia, PA (PHL). The aircraft operated two flight segments earlier in the day without incident. Moderate turbulence was reported during final approach, and one of the flight attendants reported observing the aft beverage cart rolling forward. Upon landing during deceleration the cart traveled forward down the aisle striking a passenger's ankle in seat 11D. The B flight attendant and an onboard doctor attended to the passenger. Once at the gate, police and paramedics arrived and removed the passenger by stretcher. US Airways maintenance in LGA examined the cart brakes and the side restraint latches onboard the aircraft and found no anomalies with their operation. No previous maintenance history was found for this aircraft concerning cart restraint latches.

## Factual narrative

On February 24, 2011 at approximately 2330 eastern standard time, a passenger was seriously injured aboard an Embraer 190, U.S. registration N957UW, operated by USAirways as flight 1290 during landing on runway 22 at New York LaGuardia airport (LGA). The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic flight from Philadelphia, PA (PHL). The aircraft operated two flight segments earlier in the day without incident. Moderate turbulence was reported during final approach, and one of the flight attendants reported observing the aft beverage cart rolling forward. Upon landing during deceleration the cart traveled forward down the aisle striking a passenger's ankle in seat 11D. The B flight attendant and an onboard doctor attended to the passenger. Once at the gate, police and paramedics arrived and removed the passenger by stretcher. US Airways maintenance in LGA examined the cart brakes and the side restraint latches onboard the aircraft and found no anomalies with their operation. No previous maintenance history was found for this aircraft concerning cart restraint latches.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N957UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957UW), registered now, S/N 19000161, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 IGW
- Registry model: [Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-190-100-igw) (registry code 3260408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF34-10E6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf34-10e6) (registry code 30023, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19000161
- Engines: GE CF34-10E6 18820 lbs thrust turbo fan; GE CF34-10E6 18820 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: US Airways Inc
- Registered owner: US Airways Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: KPHL, Philadelphia, PA
- Destination: KLGA, New York, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: KLGA, LaGuardia, runway 22, 7,001 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 12,277 total, 1,384 in this make and model
- Co-pilot; age 35; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: right; flight hours: 5,437 total, 775 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night
- Wind: 50° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 32 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg
- Observed at: KLGA

## Docket (7 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 29, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78707. 1.7 MB in all.

- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 767 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346380&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF
- Operations 2 - Pilot Statement (item 2, .PDF, 104 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346369&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Pilot%20Statement-Redacted.PDF
- Survival Factors 6 - Flight Attendant A statement (item 3, .PDF, 156 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346524&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Survival%20Factors%206%20-%20Flight%20Attendant%20A%20statement-Redacted.PDF
- Survival Factors 6 - Flight Attendant B statement (item 4, .PDF, 34 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346525&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Survival%20Factors%206%20-%20Flight%20Attendant%20B%20statement-Redacted.PDF
- Survival Factors 6 - Maintenance Tech statement (item 5, .PDF, 15 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346526&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Survival%20Factors%206%20-%20Maintenance%20Tech%20statement-Redacted.PDF
- Photo - Cart and Latches (item 6, .PDF, 420 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346527&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%20-%20Cart%20and%20Latches-Master.PDF
- Photo - E190 aisle (item 7, .PDF, 196 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40346528&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%20-%20E190%20aisle-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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