Narrative:
US Airways flight 1825, an Embraer ERJ-190, landed with the nose landing gear not extended at the Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Texas, USA. The 4 crew and 51 passengers were not injured; one passenger received minor injuries during the subsequent airplane evacuation.
The flight departed Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pennsylvania, about 17:06. The crew reported that when they placed the landing gear lever in the down position near IAH, they received amber caution and red warning messages on the engine indication and crew alerting system. After accomplishing quick reference handbook items, the crew could not determine the position of the landing gear and conducted two passes by the air traffic control tower; tower personnel indicated that the nose landing gear (NLG) was not down. The crew declared an emergency, and the captain landed the airplane on runway 27 with the NLG retracted; the forward fuselage contacted the runway, and the flight deck filled with smoke. An evacuation was carried out.
Probable cause: "An undetermined malfunction of the nosewheel steering control module, which resulted in the nose landing gear being jammed in the gear bay. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the nosewheel steering feedback sensors during installation."
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 9 February 2015 |
| Time: | 22:07 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) |
| Operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N953UW |
| MSN: | 19000133 |
| First flight: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16216 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | US1825 |
US Airways flight 1825, an Embraer ERJ-190, landed with the nose landing gear not extended at the Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Texas, USA. The 4 crew and 51 passengers were not injured; one passenger received minor injuries during the subsequent airplane evacuation.
The flight departed Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pennsylvania, about 17:06. The crew reported that when they placed the landing gear lever in the down position near IAH, they received amber caution and red warning messages on the engine indication and crew alerting system. After accomplishing quick reference handbook items, the crew could not determine the position of the landing gear and conducted two passes by the air traffic control tower; tower personnel indicated that the nose landing gear (NLG) was not down. The crew declared an emergency, and the captain landed the airplane on runway 27 with the NLG retracted; the forward fuselage contacted the runway, and the flight deck filled with smoke. An evacuation was carried out.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: "An undetermined malfunction of the nosewheel steering control module, which resulted in the nose landing gear being jammed in the gear bay. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the nosewheel steering feedback sensors during installation."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSB CEN15LA140Photos
Video, social media
@USAirways just got this text from my dad on how he landed in Houston tonight. I\'d like to know what happened pic.twitter.com/3YfFyImdGt
Carter (@CarterOzanus) February 10, 2015Sounds like #US1825 from PHL to IAH landed without its nose gear deployed. No word on any injuries. pic.twitter.com/SqECcHG34K
Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) February 10, 2015Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX as the crow flies is 2115 km (1322 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX as the crow flies is 2115 km (1322 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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