Incident · 2022-12-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-18
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777 (N212UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to manage the airplane’s vertical flightpath, airspeed, and pitch attitude following a miscommunication about the captain’s desired flap setting during the initial climb.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA172Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2022-10-12) | 19,600 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 10,900 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | — | Class 1 (2023-01-04) | 5,300 total · 120 in this make/model · 2,395 as PIC · 120 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.