Accident · 2013-02-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-02-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 747-422 (N174UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines
Probable cause
The flight’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence while en route, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication equipment in the rest compartment, which, if installed, could have alerted the cabin crewmembers that the seatbelt sign was on.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA131Flight 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 | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2012-10-16) | 15,500 total · 5,453 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2012-10-25) | 17,094 total · 2,835 in this make/model · 3,480 as PIC · 147 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.