N18611 - 1994 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

B37M

1994

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1994

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

B37M737 MAX 7

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Transport Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Address

1600 SMITH ST

City

HOUSTON

State / Zip Code

Texas77002-7362

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50254613

Mode S Code (Hex)

A1598B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 21, 2008	DCA09MA021	Substantial	Serious	The captain’s cessation of right rudder input, which was needed to maintain directional control of the airplane, about 4 seconds before the excursion, when the airplane encountered a strong and gusty crosswind that exceeded the captain’s training and experience. Contributing to the accident were the following factors: 1) an air traffic control system that did not require or facilitate the dissemination of key, available wind information to the air traffic controllers and pilots; and 2) inadequate crosswind training in the airline industry due to deficient simulator wind gust modeling.

Dec 21, 2008DCA09MA021

Substantial

Serious

The captain’s cessation of right rudder input, which was needed to maintain directional control of the airplane, about 4 seconds before the excursion, when the airplane encountered a strong and gusty crosswind that exceeded the captain’s training and experience. Contributing to the accident were the following factors: 1) an air traffic control system that did not require or facilitate the dissemination of key, available wind information to the air traffic controllers and pilots; and 2) inadequate crosswind training in the airline industry due to deficient simulator wind gust modeling.

Additional Details

Registration

N18611

Serial Number

27324

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC