Accident · 2011-04-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-04-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777-223 (N766AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convective-induced turbulence upon entering cumulonimbus clouds.
Source: NTSB case WPR11LA203Flight 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 engineer | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2011-04-01) | 174 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2010-12-15) | 47 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2010-10-19) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.