Accident · 2018-12-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-12-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 (N632NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Spirit Airlines
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA19CA037Flight 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 | 48 | Class 1 (2018-09-24) | 9,000 total · 6,579 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 43 | Class 1 (2018-02-21) | 5,980 total · 820 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.