Incident · 2008-02-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-02-25
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A320 (N442UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Air Lines
Probable cause
the loss of braking action on the left main landing gear due to the cross connection of the wheel speed tachometer wires that was caused by inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane during the installation of the main landing gear.
Source: NTSB case DCA08IA044Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2007-09-24) | 10,000 total · 2,414 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Helicopter | 44 | Class 1 (2007-03-28) | 10,000 total · 2,072 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.