Accident · 2025-07-02

NTSB case DCA25LA251 · BOEING 737-924ER · Part 121

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 DCA25LA251

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / MilitaryAirplane54Class 1 (2025-05-16)9,030 total · 5,683 in this make/model · 4,980 as PIC · 187 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane33Class 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.

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