Summary
On March 21, 2023, a Boeing 777-224 (N79011) was involved in an accident near Sacramento, CA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 191 people uninjured out of 192 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An encounter with forecast convective turbulence during climb.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA23LA213. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N79011.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
An encounter with forecast convective turbulence during climb.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA23LA213