Accident · 2022-01-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-01-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A320-232 (N760JB)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
Probable cause
The captain’s rotation of the airplane pitch before the rotation speed on takeoff due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s pitch limit and a subsequent tail strike. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s expectation bias that the incoming aircraft was landing on the same runway as they were departing from, and the conflicting traffic’s nonstandard use of phraseology when making position calls on the common traffic advisory frequency.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA069Flight 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 | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2021-09-01) | 11,590 total · 6,616 in this make/model · 190 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2021-04-01) | 3,307 total · 2,981 in this make/model · 91 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.