Accident · 2023-02-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-02-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A319-132 (N505NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SPIRIT AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA175Flight 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 | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2022-10-10) | 6,100 total · 2,800 in this make/model · 2,645 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2022-07-27) | 4,256 total · 356 in this make/model · 1,315 as PIC · 145 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.