Accident · 2011-01-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-01-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-823 (N831NN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
the early rotation of the airplane to an angle at which the fuselage contacted the runway. Contributing to early rotation was the Captain’s reaction to the erroneous V1 automated callout, likely assuming that the airplane was at or close to the correct Vr at the same time. The erroneous automated callout was likely due to a keystroke entry error by the FO when manually entering takeoff data for a newly assigned departure runway.
Source: NTSB case DCA11FA050Flight 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 | 55 | Class 1 (2010-07-13) | 165 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2011-04-04) | 2,500 in this make/model · 105 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.