Embraer EMB-145XR N11187

Summary

On 18 March 2011 at about 04:09 local time, a Embraer EMB-145XR registered N11187, operated by Express Jet, was involved in an incident near Akron, Ohio, United States. 46 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 March 2011 at 04:09

Classification

Incident

Location

Akron, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK)

Coordinates

40.9150, -81.4436

Aircraft

Embraer EMB-145XR

Registration

N11187

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Express Jet

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Akron

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11IA234

Nobody was injured.

The uncommanded left deflection of the airplane's nosewheel for reasons that could not be determined because postincident examination of the nosewheel steering system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight crew reported that the flight was uneventful until the nosewheel touched down, at which time, the airplane made an uncommanded left turn and then veered off the runway. Examination of the runway revealed a witness mark from the right nosewheel tire chine consistent with a left deflection of the nosewheel steering. Testing of the nosewheel steering system and its components did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he used a bracket to support his approach plate book and that, during the event, the book slid off of the bracket and onto his lap. He then tossed the book out of the way. He stated that, at some point, the book may have been in the area of the nosewheel tiller but that it was not on the tiller and that it was clear of the tiller before the airplane exited the runway. Although it is possible that the weight of a book engaged the tiller, it could not be determined if the tiller was engaged during the event.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.