Accident · 2021-09-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-09-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767-332 (N196DN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DELTA AIR LINES INC
Probable cause
The flightcrew’s failure to set the hydraulic panel correctly during the execution of the pushback checklist, and when the hydraulic panel setting was corrected, that resulted in the airplane coming to a sudden stop and a flight attendant receiving a serious injury.
Source: NTSB case DCA21LA229Flight 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 | 61 | Class 1 (2021-06-18) | 15,001 total · 5,732 in this make/model · 8,655 as PIC · 172 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | — | 44 | Class 1 (2021-04-16) | 3,573 total · 3,573 in this make/model · 147 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.