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Accident

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Atlanta, GA · March 26, 1997

Date: March 26, 1997 · 13:45 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N332MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA055
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,494 total4,240 in this make and model149 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Clear air turbulence descending thru FL30. Attendant injured. (-23) this turbulence encounter (with an injury) was not reported to the FAA regional comm center or to FSDO personnel. The dassualt 900B was on a ferry flight to pdc. In descent, at 27,000 feet, a heavy downdraft was experienced and a female flight attendant fell and broke her ankle.

As the FAA filed it

CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE DESCENDING THRU FL30. ATTENDANT INJURED. (-23) THIS TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER (WITH AN INJURY) WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FAA REGIONAL COMM CENTER OR TO FSDO PERSONNEL. THE DASSUALT 900B WAS ON A FERRY FLIGHT TO PDC. IN DESCENT, AT 27,000 FEET, A HEAVY DOWNDRAFT WAS EXPERIENCED AND A FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELL AND BROKE HER ANKLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChamblee, GAan encounter with clear air turbulence, which led to injury of the flight attendant. A factor associated with the accident was: that the flight attendant was not being restrained by a seat belt.Mar 26, 1997 · No damage