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ERA23LA212

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

Airport IAD

Current FAA registration · N507GD

Make / Model
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GVII-G500
Seats / Engines
9 seats · 2 engines
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6548B

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 ↗.

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