Accident · 2023-02-10

NTSB case DCA23LA170 · BOEING 737 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2023-02-10
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 737 (N944AN)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
American Airlines

Probable cause

An encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA170

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 / Flight instructor / Flight engineerAirplane63Class 1 (2022-12-13)14,282 total · 4,453 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane60Class 1 (2022-11-14)14,504 total · 3,852 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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