Accident · 2011-04-16

NTSB case ERA11CA247 · BOEING 757-2B7 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2011-04-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 757-2B7 (N200UU)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
US AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
U.S. Airways, Inc.

Probable cause

The in-flight encounter with turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.

Source: NTSB case ERA11CA247

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 engineerAirplane60Class 1 (2010-11-09)26,606 total · 1,602 in this make/model · 11,471 as PIC · 200 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineerAirplane56Class 1 (2010-11-08)18,974 total · 1,566 in this make/model · 88 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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