Accident · 2023-06-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-06-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232 (N479UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA304Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2023-03-09) | 20,699 total · 14,616 in this make/model · 7,791 as PIC · 171 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2022-10-17) | 9,614 total · 2,449 in this make/model · 1,567 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.