Embraer EMB-145LR accident near Hebron, Kentucky, February 19, 2013
On February 19, 2013 at about 9:05 pm local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR, registered N283SK, was involved in an accident during prior to flight near Hebron, Kentucky (Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 53 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
an inadvertent fall out of the open service door because the safety strap was not attached.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 19, 2013 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Hebron, Kentucky · Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 53 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-145LR · all EMB-145LRs on the register
- Registration
- N283SK · no longer on the register · serial 145424
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm eastern standard time, a flight attendant fell from an open service door on an Embraer E145, registration N283SK, at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The airplane was operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 by Chautauqua Airlines as flight 6169, with an intended destination of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina. There were no other injuries to the three flight crew and 50 passengers, and no damage to the airplane. The airplane was stationary at the boarding gate and passengers were boarding the aircraft. The CVG weather observation at the time of the event reported wind from 260 degrees at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The flight attendant stated that after opening the door for the galley service crew, a gust of wind blew papers in the galley area and as she attempted to retrieve them, the wind blew her out the door. The safety strap had not been attached at the time of the event. The flight attendant experienced a serious injury to her vertebrae.
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 prior to flight defining event
The NTSB's findings
- factor Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Effect on personnel
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft handling/service › Loading › (general) › Incorrect use/operation
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,000 hours in all; 218 in this make and model; 4,490 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 228 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 48,501 lb
- Seats: 55
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rolls Royce A3007 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Chautauqua Airlines INC
The flight
- Departed from: KCVG Cincinnati OH at 9:20 pm
- Destination: KRDU Raleigh-Durham NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,200 ft
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.81 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from CVG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flig | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 50 |
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 docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site 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 DCA13CA056.