Accident · 2017-06-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-06-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A321 231 (N991AU)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
the A321 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision with the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ200. Contributing to the accident was traffic congestion that resulted in the CRJ200 having to stop prior to fully clearing the perpendicular taxiway.
Source: NTSB case DCA17CA147Flight 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 | 55 | Class 1 (2017-03-31) | 5,000 total · 5,000 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 51 | Class 1 (2017-04-14) | 6,759 total · 886 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 | 4,147 total · 1,883 in this make/model · 267 as PIC · 201 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 28 | Unknown | 1,910 total · 389 in this make/model · 197 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.