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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ERA23LA212

2023-04-28 Dulles, Virginia, United States Airport · IAD Serious 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N507GD

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GVII-G500

Seats / Engines

9 seats · 2 engines

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A6548B

Registrant of record

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The initiation of the takeoff while before the flight attendant had returned to her seat, which resulted in a serious injury during takeoff.

Factual narrative

The flight attendant reported that after informing the flight crew that the cabin was secure, she was making her way back to her seat when the flight began to take off. During the takeoff the flight attendant fell and was seriously injured. The flight continued to its destination where the flight attendant was checked by medical personnel. She then elected to return to the airport of origin, and once there was transported to the hospital where it was discovered that her ankle was fractured. Following the accident, the operator modified their procedures to require that the flight deck crew verify that cabin crew are seated prior to taxi. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Cabin crew
  • Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Flight crew

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ERA23LA212.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.