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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-522 · Rialto, CA · April 16, 1997

Date
April 16, 1997 · 21:10 local
Place
Rialto, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Aircraft
N930UA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97IA161
Reported as
Boeing 737522
People aboard
98
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total1,200 in this make and model290 in the last 90 days

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.

During descent PIC blinded by green lazer beam. Regained eyesight while SIC flew the plane. Unable locate source.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT PIC BLINDED BY GREEN LAZER BEAM. REGAINED EYESIGHT WHILE SIC FLEW THE PLANE. UNABLE LOCATE SOURCE.

NTSB investigation

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