Accident · 2023-03-02

NTSB case DCA23LA196 · AIRBUS A320-251N · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2023-03-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
AIRBUS A320-251N (N366FR)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Frontier Airlines

Probable cause

The flight’s encounter with convective turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA196

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
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane45Class 1 (2022-12-16)11,000 total · 3,854 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane32Class 1 (2022-07-05)2,298 total · 1,253 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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