Accident · 2022-11-30

NTSB case DCA23LA086 · BOEING 737 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2022-11-30
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 737 (N946WN)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Probable cause

The flight’s encounter with mechanical turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA086

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
PilotAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane50Class 1 (2022-10-26)14,954 total · 12,568 in this make/model · 141 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / PrivateAirplane37Class 1 (2022-09-19)2,280 total · 25 in this make/model · 880 as PIC · 25 last 90 days

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

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