Airbus A319 114 accident near Los Angeles, California, March 6, 2017
On March 6, 2017 at about 6:10 pm local time, a 2003 Airbus A319 114, registered N369NB, was involved in an accident during taxi (to runway) near Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles International airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 120 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
malfunction of the parking brake electrical control valve that resulted in a sudden stop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 6, 2017 · about 6:10 pm local time
- Place
- Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 120 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319 114 114, built 2003 · all A319 114s on the register
- Registration
- N369NB · registry record · serial 2047
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 6, 2017, about 1010 Pacific standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 429, an Airbus A319-114, N369NB, experienced an abrupt stop after being stopped with the parking break set, while taxiing for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California. Of the 117 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from LAX to New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana. The captain stated that pushback, initial engine start, and taxi were normal. When the airplane was number 5 in line taxiing for takeoff, he started the second engine. He then stopped the airplane in line, set the parking brake, and began the "delayed after-start check", when he noticed that the airplane was rolling. He then looked down and verified that the parking brake was set, which it was, and as he was applying the brakes they locked, and the airplane came to a "jarring stop". At the time of the sudden stop, the lead flight attendant (FA) was performing safety checks in the first-class galley and was thrown into the galley. After being informed of the FAs injury, the captain returned the flight to the gate where they were met by paramedics. The FA was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a broken rib. Maintenance personnel examined the airplane after the accident and found the circuit breaker for the parking brake electrical control valve popped.
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 taxi (to runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Brake › Failure
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,086 hours in all; 580 in this make and model; 154 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 644 hours in all; 349 in this make and model; 181 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 36,462 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, January 21, 2017
- Maximum gross weight: 166,449 lb
- Seats: 160
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Delta Air Lines
The flight
- Departed from: LAX Los Angeles CA
- Destination: MSY New Orleans LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 200 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 2 | ||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 116 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on June 30, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Maintenance Records - Log Page | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Crew Statements | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
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