Airbus 220 accident near New York, New York, September 4, 2022
On September 4, 2022 at about 8:35 pm local time, a 2019 Airbus 220, registered N113DQ, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near New York, New York. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 117 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
An encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 2022 · about 8:35 pm local time
- Place
- New York, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 117 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Airbus 220, built 2019
- Registration
- N113DQ · registry record · serial 50032
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight crew stated that the flight was on the arrival for landing. The seatbelt sign had been on and the flight attendants were making their pre-landing cabin preparations. The flight then entered a small cloud that showed no precipitation on the radar and encountered light to moderate turbulence. When the turbulence occurred one flight attendant who was standing assisting a passenger was thrown to the floor, injuring her right foot. After landing the flight attendant was given medical care and diagnosed with a broken right foot.
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
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (descent) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Turbulence › Convective turbulence › Effect on personnel
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,416 hours in all; 1,469 in this make and model; 168 in the last 90 days; 1,469 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 28, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 22 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: August 22, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 133
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P & W PW1519G (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P & W PW1519G (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Delta Air Lines
The flight
- Departed from: KDFW Dallas TX at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 87°F (31°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | 3 | ||
| Passengers | 114 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 DCA22LA198.