Accident · 2023-07-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-07-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-924ER (N77431)
- 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) while in cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA382Flight 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 | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2023-05-22) | 12,900 total · 6,850 in this make/model · 1,800 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 35 | Class 1 (2023-03-27) | 4,223 total · 280 in this make/model · 1,298 as PIC · 218 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.