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CEN13CA117

2012-12-28 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N619AE

Make / Model
EMBRAER EMB-145LR
Year of manufacture
1998 · 14 years old at event
Engine
ALLISON AE3007C SER
Seats / Engines
55 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19981223
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A81032

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The presence of deice fluid on the floor, which resulted in a slip hazard and an injury to the flight attendant.

Factual narrative

Shortly after departure, the flight attendant began beverage service. She slipped on the main cabin door floor area and injured her left arm. The flight attendant was unable to perform her crew duties; however, an airline pilot, who was a passenger on the flight, assisted in maintaining cabin safety. The flight attendant reported that there was de-icing fluid on the floor of the floor which made the surface slippery. Deice fluid was present on the ramp areas surrounding the airplane. Shortly after departure, the flight attendant stood up from her jumpseat to begin beverage service. She slipped in the main cabin door floor area and injured her left arm. The flight attendant was unable to perform her crew duties; however, an airline pilot, who was a passenger on the flight, assisted in maintaining cabin safety. The flight attendant reported that there was deicing fluid on the floor, which made the surface slippery. Deice fluid was present on the ramp areas surrounding the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Environmental issues-Task environment-Physical workspace-(general)-Effect on personnel - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN13CA117.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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