Summary
On December 18, 2019, a Embraer ERJ190 (N959UW) was involved in an accident near Disputanta, VA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 47 people uninjured out of 48 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA20CA043. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N959UW.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
an encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA20CA043