Incident · 2022-06-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-06-21
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-9 (N37513)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The flightcrew’s misidentification of the intended landing runway, which resulted in approach to and landing on the wrong runway. Contributing to the incident was the distraction caused by the dual reset of the flight management computer displays.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA133Flight 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 / Flight engineer | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2022-04-21) | 15,581 total · 8,380 in this make/model · 2,235 as PIC · 144 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2022-02-08) | 5,500 total · 3,141 in this make/model · 1,800 as PIC · 79 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.