Accident · 2021-02-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-02-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A320 (N918NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Spirit Airlines
Probable cause
An abrupt flight control input by the flight crew during descent that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture their ankle.
Source: NTSB case DCA21LA082Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 62 | Class 1 (2020-08-11) | 34,400 total · 12,000 in this make/model · 34,375 as PIC · 255 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 57 | Class 1 (2020-03-21) | 3,402 total · 103 in this make/model · 2,089 as PIC · 72 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.