Embraer EMB-145LR incident near Dayton, Ohio, February 1, 2011
On February 1, 2011 at about 2:36 am local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR, registered N13964, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Dayton, Ohio (James M. Cox Dayton Internatio airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 32 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilots' lack of consideration for developing and known weather conditions en route to and at the destination airport, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent incursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 1, 2011 · about 2:36 am local time
- Place
- Dayton, Ohio · James M. Cox Dayton Internatio · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 32 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-145LR · all EMB-145LRs on the register
- Registration
- N13964 · no longer on the register · serial 145123
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Prior to the flight landing on runway 6R, airport maintenance crews reported ice on runway 6L and the possibility of ice on runway 6R. A local air traffic controller relayed the information on possible runway conditions on runway 6R to the flight crew prior to landing; there were no braking action advisories in effect. While landing, the airplane departed the left side of runway 6R several hundred feet from the intersection of runway 6R and runway 36, coming to a stop on runway 36 facing northeast. Airport damage consisted of a damaged runway distance remaining marker. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew and the airplane suffered damage to the left main gear door, auxiliary gear door, and the No. 2 main tire. A special weather observation taken after the incident reported wind from 070 at 8 knots, visibility of 7 miles in light freezing rain, an overcast ceiling at 1,900 feet above ground level, a temperature of -4 degrees Celsius, a dew point of -8 degrees Celsius, with the altimeter indicating 30.10 inches of mercury. Freezing rain began about 3 minutes prior to the incident and an accumulation of .01 inches of snow had fallen in the 14 minutes prior to the start of the freezing rain.
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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surfa › Snow/slush/ice covered › Decision related to condition
The aircraft
- Seats: 55
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Allison AE3007C SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Allison AE3007C SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Expressjet Airlines INC
The flight
- Runway 06R, 7,285 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 070° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,900 ft
- Temperature: 23°F (-5°C), dew point 14°F (-10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 am from KDAY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 29 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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