Accident · 2016-12-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-12-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 824 (N24202)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with mountain wave turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA17CA042Flight 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 / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 47 | Class 1 (2016-07-07) | 16,730 total · 4,698 in this make/model · 9,430 as PIC · 184 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Flight engineer / Military / Private | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2016-08-11) | 5,960 total · 3,150 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 241 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.