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Embraer ERJ-170 accident near Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 2007

On February 18, 2007 at about 8:06 pm local time, a Embraer ERJ-170, registered N862RW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Hopkins Internationa airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 74 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

the failure of the flight crew to execute a missed approach when visual cues for the runway were not distinct and identifiable. Contributing to the accident were (1) the crew's decision to descend to the ILS decision height instead of the localizer (glideslope out) minimum descent altitude; (2) the first officer's long landing on a short contaminated runway and the crew's failure to use reverse thrust and braking to their maximum effectiveness; (3) the captain's fatigue, which affected his ability to effectively plan for and monitor the approach and landing; and (4) Shuttle America's failure to administer an attendance policy that permitted flight crewmembers to call in as fatigued without fear of reprisals.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 18, 2007 · about 8:06 pm local time · cases in 2007
Place
Cleveland, Ohio · Cleveland Hopkins Internationa · cases near this airport · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 74 people were on board or involved.
Weather
instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
Aircraft
Embraer ERJ-170 · all ERJ-170s on the register
Registration
N862RW · registry record
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-08/01. On February 18, 2007, about 1506 eastern standard time, Delta Connection flight 6448, an Embraer ERJ-170, N862RW, operated by Shuttle America, Inc., was landing on runway 28 at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, during snow conditions when it overran the end of the runway, contacted an instrument landing system (ILS) antenna, and struck an airport perimeter fence. The airplane's nose gear collapsed during the overrun. Of the 2 flight crewmembers, 2 flight attendants, and 71 passengers on board, 3 passengers received minor injuries. The airplane received substantial damage from the impact forces. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

Pilot

  • Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
  • Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 4,500 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 142 in the last 90 days; 41 in the last 30 days
  • Last flight review: December 1, 2006
  • Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
  • Seat: left
  • Injury: no injuries

Co-pilot

  • Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
  • Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 3,900 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 229 in the last 90 days; 96 in the last 30 days
  • Last flight review: July 1, 2006
  • Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
  • Seat: rgt
  • Injury: no injuries

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
  • Seats: 70
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine 1: General Electric CF34-8E5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Engine 2: (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Engine 3: General Electric CF34-8E5 (turbofan); 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: ATL Atlanta GA at 6:31 pm
  • Destination: CLE Cleveland OH
  • Flight plan: IFR
  • Runway 28, 6,017 ft by 150 ft
  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

  • Wind: from 330° at 13 knots, gusting 19
  • Visibility: 0.2 statute miles
  • Sky: broken clouds at 300 ft
  • Temperature: 18°F (-8°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
  • Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
  • Observation at 8:17 pm from CLE

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew4
Passengers70

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