Accident · 2022-11-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-11-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A319 (N519NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SPIRIT AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The captain’s pitch up input to avoid an overspeed condition, which resulted in a flight attendant falling and fracturing her ankle. Contributing was the airplane’s excessive airspeed during the transition to the automation-managed descent profile.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA060Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 43 | Class 1 (2022-08-30) | 10,410 total · 1,476 in this make/model · 4,719 as PIC · 113 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.