# NTSB DCA13CA056: Embraer EMB-145LR, N283SK, Hebron, KY, February 19, 2013 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: February 19, 2013, 16:05 local (21:05 UTC) - Place: Hebron, KY - Coordinates: 39.047221, -84.668912 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0472&lon=-84.6689&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Prior to flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/100) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Prior to flight: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 53 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 3, 2013 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Major Investigations Division - NTSB case key (mKey): 86261 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA13CA056 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/86261/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=86261 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA056 ## Probable cause an inadvertent fall out of the open service door because the safety strap was not attached. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on personnel (probable cause); cases with it: [Embraer EMB-145LR, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=3260212), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) - [Loading](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01011500): Aircraft › Aircraft handling/service · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Embraer EMB-145LR, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01011500/cases.md?model=3260212), [All aircraft, 35 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01011500/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Prior to flight: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110) (defining event); cases with it: [Embraer EMB-145LR, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md?model=3260212), [All aircraft, 151 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md) ## Analysis On February 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm eastern standard time, a flight attendant fell from an open service door on an Embraer E145, registration N283SK, at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The airplane was operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 by Chautauqua Airlines as flight 6169, with an intended destination of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina. There were no other injuries to the three flight crew and 50 passengers, and no damage to the airplane. The airplane was stationary at the boarding gate and passengers were boarding the aircraft. The CVG weather observation at the time of the event reported wind from 260 degrees at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The flight attendant stated that after opening the door for the galley service crew, a gust of wind blew papers in the galley area and as she attempted to retrieve them, the wind blew her out the door. The safety strap had not been attached at the time of the event. The flight attendant experienced a serious injury to her vertebrae. ## Factual narrative On February 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm eastern standard time, a flight attendant fell from an open service door on an Embraer E145, registration N283SK, at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The airplane was operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 by Chautauqua Airlines as flight 6169, with an intended destination of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina. There were no other injuries to the three flight crew and 50 passengers, and no damage to the airplane. The airplane was stationary at the boarding gate and passengers were boarding the aircraft. The CVG weather observation at the time of the event reported wind from 260 degrees at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The flight attendant stated that after opening the door for the galley service crew, a gust of wind blew papers in the galley area and as she attempted to retrieve them, the wind blew her out the door. The safety strap had not been attached at the time of the event. The flight attendant experienced a serious injury to her vertebrae. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N283SK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283SK-2022-05-02), registration cancelled 2022-05-02, S/N 145424, built 2001 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-145LR - Registry model: [Embraer EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (registry code 3260212) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Allison AE-3007A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007a) (registry code 03030, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 145424 - Engines: Rolls Royce A3007 turbo fan - Damage: No damage - Flight: Part 121 - Operator: Chautauqua Airlines Inc - Registered owner: Chautauqua Airlines Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport - Departed: KCVG, Cincinnati, OH - Destination: KRDU, Raleigh-Durham, NC - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: KCVG, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 36; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; seat: left; flight hours: 11,000 total, 218 in this make and model, 4,490 as pilot in command - Co-pilot; age 29; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; seat: right; flight hours: 5,000 total, 228 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 25 knots, gusting 35 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft broken - Temperature: 32 °F, dew point 19 °F - Altimeter: 29.81 inHg - Observed at: CVG ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20130219001909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130219001909A), Feb 19, 2013: Embraer EMB-145LR, Cincinnati, OH, No damage. On 2/20/2013, the cvg FSDO was notified of a flight attendant that had injured herself by falling out of the fwd/right right service door of the aircraft.… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 3, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=86261. 3.3 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 2.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40388171&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Miscellaneous - ICAO notification (item 2, .PDF, 27 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40388172&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Miscellaneous%20-%20ICAO%20notification-Master.PDF - Miscellaneous - Safety Memo (item 3, .PDF, 233 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40388173&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Miscellaneous%20-%20Safety%20Memo-Master.PDF - Miscellaneous - Door Operation Poster (item 4, .PDF, 111 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40388175&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Miscellaneous%20-%20Door%20Operation%20Poster-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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