19961025040239I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737300 · Worthington, PA · October 25, 1996

Date: October 25, 1996 · 09:30 local
Place: Worthington, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N591US
Reported as: Boeing 737300
People aboard: 130
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,681 total319 in this make and model168 in the last 90 days

N591USRegistration cancelled Dec 29, 2008 · Boeing 737-301S/N 23936 · Built 1988 Airframe modelBoeing 737-301 Engine modelGE CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: the pilot stated he leveled off at FL 260 enroute from philadelphia, due to reports of severe turbulence at FL310 and light chop at FL280. After initially receiving a good ride at FL280, moderate turbulence was encountered. A descent to FL240 was made. About 25 miles east of ellwood city, PA severe clear air turbulence was encountered. A descent to FL220 was made which resulted in a smooth ride. Reports from the cabin revealed, food and beverage carts tipped, minor bruises and broken fingernails to flight attendants, and no injuries to the passengers. A decision was made to divert to pittsburgh. Flight attendants were replaced, and the injured flight attendants received medical treatment. The flight then continued to phoenix, AZ. Submission of this incident closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT STATED HE LEVELED OFF AT FL 260 ENROUTE FROM PHILADELPHIA, DUE TO REPORTS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE AT FL310 AND LIGHT CHOP AT FL280. AFTER INITIALLY RECEIVING A GOOD RIDE AT FL280, MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. A DESCENT TO FL240 WAS MADE. ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF ELLWOOD CITY, PA SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. A DESCENT TO FL220 WAS MADE WHICH RESULTED IN A SMOOTH RIDE. REPORTS FROM THE CABIN REVEALED, FOOD AND BEVERAGE CARTS TIPPED, MINOR BRUISES AND BROKEN FINGERNAILS TO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO PITTSBURGH. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE REPLACED, AND THE INJURED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FLIGHT THEN CONTINUED TO PHOENIX, AZ. SUBMISSION OF THIS INCIDENT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.