Incident: Embraer ERJ170
Nov 7, 2019 · Atlanta, GA
NTSB numberDCA20IA014Event id20191108X21802
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 9
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The captain’s use of his pitch trim switch, which had been placarded inoperative but not deactivated, resulting in the airplane pitching up when the captain was trying to trim down. The trim commands were reversed due to maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of the pitch trim switch. Contributing to the incident was the operator’s delay in incorporating SB 170-27-0051 which would have prevented the switch from being installed inverted.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ170
- Registration
- N117HQ
- Year built
- 2007
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 121: air carrier
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fulton County Airport Brown Field (FTY)7 nm (13 km) west
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)7 nm (13 km) south
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)9 nm (16 km) north-east
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