Accident · 2023-07-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-07-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A320-214 (N249NV)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- ALLEGIANT AIR, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Allegiant Air, LLC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA378Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2023-03-14) | 13,612 total · 5,224 in this make/model · 9,245 as PIC · 205 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 38 | Class 1 (2023-02-28) | 1,144 total · 15 in this make/model · 600 as PIC · 15 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.