Accident · 2019-02-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-02-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 (N852NN)
- 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 clear air turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA19CA075Flight 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 | 52 | Class 1 (2019-01-11) | 13,005 total · 10,915 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | — | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2018-11-02) | 3,312 total · 3,312 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.