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FAA accident report · Boeing 737-291 · Albuquerque, NM · June 11, 1997

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Date
June 11, 1997 · 11:35 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Aircraft
N980UA
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW97LA215
Reported as
Boeing 737291
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D9A
People aboard
107
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total80 in this make and model78 in the last 90 days
N980UARegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2006 · Boeing 737-291S/N 21545 · Built 1978Airframe modelBoeing 737-291Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

(.4) The airplane was descending through FL180 when the crew was advised of reported light to moderate turbulence in the area. The captain instructed passengers and flight attendants to return to their seats and fasten their seatbelts. Shortly thereafter, the airplane encountered turbulence. Before getting into her seat and restraining herself, a flight attendant was injured when she struck her back against a seat armrest. X-rays later revealed that she had fractured a bone in her shoulder. (-23) on June 11, 1997, approximately 1135 mountain daylight time, a Boeing 737-291, N980UA, operated by united air lines, inc., as flight 441, sustained no damage when it encountered clear air turbulence while on final approach 5 miles west of Albuquerque, new Mexico. One flight attendant was seriously injured, but there were no injuries to the airline transport rated captain and first officer, two other flight attendants, and 103 passengers. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed for the scheduled domestic passenger flight operated under title 14 CFR part 121. The flight originated at denver, Colorado, on June 11, approxi mately 1035.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS DESCENDING THROUGH FL180 WHEN THE CREW WAS ADVISED OF REPORTED LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA. THE CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO RETURN TO THEIR SEATS AND FASTEN THEIR SEATBELTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. BEFORE GETTING INTO HER SEAT AND RESTRAINING HERSELF, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS INJURED WHEN SHE STRUCK HER BACK AGAINST A SEAT ARMREST. X-RAYS LATER REVEALED THAT SHE HAD FRACTURED A BONE IN HER SHOULDER. (-23) ON JUNE 11, 1997, APPROXIMATELY 1135 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BOEING 737-291, N980UA, OPERATED BY UNITED AIR LINES, INC., AS FLIGHT 441, SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH 5 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER, TWO OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 103 PASSENGERS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 121. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DENVER, COLORADO, ON JUNE 11, APPROXI MATELY 1035.

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 FTW97LA215Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe sudden encounter with clear air turbulence.Jun 11, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N980UA · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19950209004069IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wichita, KSNarrative: united airline flight 356 enroute from Wichita, Kansas, to chicago, Illinois returned to Wichita because APU fire warning light illuminated ten seconds after APU shut down. APU fire procedures were completed. Aircraft landed without incident at…Feb 9, 1995Incident 19921228053899IOther Ground Ops · Boise, IDOn push back had smoke in cabin. Returned to gate. Found burnt wiring on relay R803. Replaced relay and wiring.Dec 28, 1992 · Minor damageIncident 19890215009159IFinal Approach-IFR · San Antonio, TXAPU fire warning on approach. Landed without incident. No evidence of fire. Replaced APU fire warning element.Feb 15, 1989