Accident · 2024-02-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-02-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-224 (N13138)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA110Flight 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 | 48 | Class 1 (2023-11-27) | 15,575 total · 1,250 in this make/model · 3,100 as PIC · 230 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 31 | Class 1 (2024-02-20) | 2,471 total · 260 in this make/model · 434 as PIC · 135 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.