Accident · 2024-10-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A300 F4-622R (N162UP)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Parcel Service Co
Probable cause
The pilot’s incorrect pitch attitude during a bounced landing which resulted in a tailstrike.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA015Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2024-09-19) | 10,440 total · 618 in this make/model · 3,992 as PIC · 120 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 2 (2024-05-01) | 3,506 total · 491 in this make/model · 1,739 as PIC · 90 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.