Accident · 2011-05-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-05-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A319 (N801UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines, Inc.
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with unforecast convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA11FA053Flight 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 | 50 | Class 1 (2010-12-20) | 9,000 total · 4,701 in this make/model |
| Not recorded | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.