Accident · 2023-04-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-04-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777-223 (N770AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An encounter with inadvertent convective turbulence during cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA252Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2023-02-20) | 198 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | — | 64 | Class 1 (2023-01-10) | 2,799 in this make/model |
| Pilot-rated passenger | — | — | — | — | 15,720 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.