Accident · 2012-06-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-06-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757 2B7 (N936UW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA12CA086Flight 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 engineer | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2012-05-10) | 22,973 total · 886 in this make/model · 5,864 as PIC · 195 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 57 | Class 1 (2012-01-09) | 19,770 total · 5,870 in this make/model · 5,643 as PIC · 245 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.