Accident · 2023-03-22

NTSB case DCA23LA221 · AIRBUS A320-232 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2023-03-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AIRBUS A320-232 (N1902U)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
UNITED AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

The first officer's failure to maintain the correct airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA221

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 pilotAirplane50Class 1 (2022-11-14)19,045 total · 10,100 in this make/model · 5,315 as PIC · 260 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter38Class 1 (2022-05-20)3,550 total · 104 in this make/model · 1,705 as PIC · 110 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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