Accident · 2022-12-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767-322 (N649UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA093Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 60 | Class 1 (2022-08-08) | 30,000 total · 21,000 in this make/model · 7,000 as PIC · 300 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2022-08-18) | 11,206 total · 342 in this make/model · 5,873 as PIC · 124 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.