Embraer EMB-145LR N678AE
23 November 2010 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 November 2010 at about 19:40 local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR registered N678AE, operated by American Eagle Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Madison, Wisconsin, United States. 49 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN)
- Coordinates
- 43.1400, -89.3375
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-145LR
- Registration
- N678AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Eagle Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA092
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
Probable cause
The passenger's decision to deplane without assistance despite having a preexisting condition that limited her mobility.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A wheelchair-designated passenger wearing an ankle brace was instructed to remain seated and wait for assistance that would be provided after the other passengers had deplaned. Despite these instructions, the passenger attempted to deplane without assistance and without the aid of her crutches, which had been stowed in the crew closet for the flight. While walking down the aisle of the airplane's cabin, the passenger fell near the forward galley and broke both of her ankles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-145LR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2010 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Ottawa, Canada | Trans States Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Expressjet Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Pioneer, Louisiana, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Toronto, Canada | American Eagle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Ottawa, Canada | Trans States Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2010 | Nord 3202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Schommer David L | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft H35 | Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Michael A. Lella | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Cessna 340A | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172M | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | Riverside Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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