Summary
On November 03, 2022, a Airbus A319 (N519NK) was involved in an accident near New Orleans, LA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 115 people uninjured out of 116 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The captain’s pitch up input to avoid an overspeed condition, which resulted in a flight attendant falling and fracturing her ankle. Contributing was the airplane’s excessive airspeed during the transition to the automation-managed descent profile.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA23LA060. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N519NK.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The captain’s pitch up input to avoid an overspeed condition, which resulted in a flight attendant falling and fracturing her ankle. Contributing was the airplane’s excessive airspeed during the transition to the automation-managed descent profile.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA23LA060