Incident · 2016-07-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-07-07
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320 211 (N333NW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DELTA AIR LINES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew's misidentification of the desired landing runway due to excess altitude requiring an extended downwind, and failure to use all available navigation information.
Source: NTSB case DCA16IA200Flight 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 instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane / Helicopter | 60 | Class 1 (2016-04-08) | 25,800 total · 3,778 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer / Private | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2016-01-04) | 7,600 total · 2,300 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.