SERS · BOEING 717-200 · 2009-10-26 · Pleasant Grove, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA041
Event ID
20091030X64143
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-26
Location
Pleasant Grove, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.193973, -79.316572
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
120
Total aboard
122
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
717-200
Registration
N935AT
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The captain's excessive maneuver in response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) alert, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate TCAS training and guidance.