Incident · 2009-08-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-08-03
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767-224 (N76156)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew's inadvertent flight through the top of a convective updraft that resulted in an encounter with convective induced turbulence. Contributing to the severity of the incident was the unrestrained status of several passengers, contrary to the lighted seat belt sign.
Source: NTSB case DCA09IA071Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Military / Private | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2009-03-16) | 24,900 total · 7,200 in this make/model · 19,400 as PIC · 258 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 36 | Class 1 (2009-03-16) | 5,610 total · 620 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 226 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot | — | — | — | — |
| Not recorded | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.