Accident · 2023-09-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-09-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-9 (N37531)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA445Flight 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 | 36 | Class 1 (2023-02-06) | 11,000 total · 3,400 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2023-05-08) | 15,700 total · 10,500 in this make/model · 2,000 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.