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FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Cross City, FL · October 1, 1997

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Date
October 1, 1997 · 20:44 local
Place
Cross City, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AALA
Aircraft
N33502
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA98LA002
Reported as
Doug DC982
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D*
People aboard
91
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,389 total3,389 in this make and model171 in the last 90 days
N33502Registration cancelled Sep 13, 2019 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49739 · Built 1989Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Cell buildup from below caused severe turbulence and injuries. Seat sign not on. Rolled DC9 30 degrees. Level 4 (-23) rapidly developing thunderstorm from below encountered. As cell appeared on radar a turn commenced to avoid. Development continued required further increasing the turn. Aircraft passed thru edge of the cell, experienced one second of moderated turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

CELL BUILDUP FROM BELOW CAUSED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND INJURIES. SEAT SIGN NOT ON. ROLLED DC9 30 DEGREES. LEVEL 4 (-23) RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM FROM BELOW ENCOUNTERED. AS CELL APPEARED ON RADAR A TURN COMMENCED TO AVOID. DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED REQUIRED FURTHER INCREASING THE TURN. AIRCRAFT PASSED THRU EDGE OF THE CELL, EXPERIENCED ONE SECOND OF MODERATED TURBULENCE.

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 MIA98LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCross City, FLThe in-flight encounter with turbulence associated with a nearby level 6 thunderstorm with moderate rain while deviating.Oct 2, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N33502 · 1

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

Incident 20010924025609IFinal Approach · Kansas City, MO(-23) On September 24, 2001 at approx. 1557 CDT an American airlines DC9-82 reported to a.t.c. that it had a problem with intermittent hydraulics. Aircraft landed W/0 incident with emergency equipment standing by. Maintenance concluded that a "b" nut was…Sep 24, 2001