Accident · 2023-03-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-03-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD-88 (N834US)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- USA Jet Airlines, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- USA JET AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA232Flight 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 | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 | 13,580 total · 3,852 in this make/model · 11,535 as PIC · 183 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2022-10-10) | 1,528 total · 267 in this make/model · 1,080 as PIC · 84 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.