Accident · 2025-07-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-924ER (N66831)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The first officer’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during flare which resulted in a bounced landing and a tailstrike.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA251Flight 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 / Military | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2025-05-16) | 9,030 total · 5,683 in this make/model · 4,980 as PIC · 187 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 33 | Class 1 (2024-07-10) | 2,795 total · 382 in this make/model · 1,452 as PIC · 170 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.