Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW accident near New York, New York, February 25, 2011
On February 25, 2011 at about 4:30 am local time, a Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW, registered N957UW, was involved in an accident during landing (landing roll) near New York, New York (Laguardia airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 92 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Improper latching of the aft galley cart prior to landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 25, 2011 · about 4:30 am local time
- Place
- New York, New York · Laguardia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 92 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · all ERJ 190-100 IGWs on the register
- Registration
- N957UW · registry record · serial 19000161
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 24, 2011 at approximately 2330 eastern standard time, a passenger was seriously injured aboard an Embraer 190, U.S. registration N957UW, operated by USAirways as flight 1290 during landing on runway 22 at New York LaGuardia airport (LGA). The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic flight from Philadelphia, PA (PHL). The aircraft operated two flight segments earlier in the day without incident. Moderate turbulence was reported during final approach, and one of the flight attendants reported observing the aft beverage cart rolling forward. Upon landing during deceleration the cart traveled forward down the aisle striking a passenger's ankle in seat 11D. The B flight attendant and an onboard doctor attended to the passenger. Once at the gate, police and paramedics arrived and removed the passenger by stretcher. US Airways maintenance in LGA examined the cart brakes and the side restraint latches onboard the aircraft and found no anomalies with their operation. No previous maintenance history was found for this aircraft concerning cart restraint latches.
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
What happened, in order
- Cabin safety event during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Cabin crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,277 hours in all; 1,384 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,437 hours in all; 775 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme
- Seats: 105
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Ge CF34-10E6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Ge CF34-10E6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: US Airways INC
The flight
- Departed from: KPHL Philadelphia PA at 3:45 am
- Destination: KLGA New York NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 22, 7,001 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 050° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 am from KLGA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 2 | |||
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 88 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA11CA036.