Accident · 2022-11-10

NTSB case DCA23LA050 · BOEING 737-8 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2022-11-10
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 737-8 (N316SE)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
American Airlines Inc

Probable cause

An encounter with convective turbulence during descent.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA050

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane55Class 1 (2022-10-17)7,516 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane27Class 1 (2022-08-20)1,263 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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