Accident · 2017-08-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-08-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 832 (N377DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Air Lines
Probable cause
the Delta B737 captain's failure to maintain proper clearance between his airplane and the stopped American B757.
Source: NTSB case DCA17CA181Flight 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 | 54 | Class 1 (2017-04-17) | 15,043 total · 2,516 in this make/model · 2,184 as PIC |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Private | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2016-10-24) | 755 total · 755 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 117 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2017-07-19) | 4,161 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2017-04-05) | 13,255 total · 5,696 in this make/model · 8,801 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.