No fatalities

AIRBUS A320-251N accident at Paradise, NV, 13 Dec 2021

Paradise, NV, United States

On December 13, 2021, an AIRBUS A320-251N operated by Frontier Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Paradise, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The captain’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during landing, likely caused by improper seat position. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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AIRBUS A320-251N
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Probable cause

The captain’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during landing, likely caused by improper seat position.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pilot