Accident · 2018-12-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-12-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 (N938UW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
an inadvertent loss of airspeed and increased pitch attitude prior to touchdown.
Source: NTSB case DCA19CA066Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer / Private | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2018-12-13) | 1,612.8 total · 971.5 in this make/model · 1,575.4 as PIC · 160 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2018-07-31) | 1,277.1 total · 892 in this make/model · 108.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.