Accident · 2009-11-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-11-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777-200 (N209UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines Inc.,
Probable cause
The flight crew’s inadvertent encounter with a small area of cumulous clouds at night that resulted in moderate to severe convectively induced turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA10FA012Flight 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 | Airplane | 60 | Class 1 (2009-09-04) | 2,252 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 1 (2009-07-01) | 1,763 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.