Accident · 2017-03-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-03-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC 9 83(MD-83) (N9615W)
- 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 DCA17CA079Flight 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 | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2017-01-24) | 14,147 total · 1 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 33 | Class 1 (2016-04-06) | 756 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.