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Accident

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC8201 · Jacksonville, FL · October 31, 1997

Date: October 31, 1997 · 20:32 local
Place: Jacksonville, FL
Airport: Craig Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: HNAA
Aircraft: N988HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA017
Reported as: Dhav DHC8201
People aboard: 17
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,706 total9,108 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

N988HARegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2014 · Dehavilland DHC-8-202S/N 426 · Built 1996 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-202 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW123Turbo-prop

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What happened

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Servere turbulence on climbout. Passenger failed fasten seat belt with sign on. Serious injuries. Returned to crg. (-23) during departure (jax-tpa) at approximately 4500 feet aircraft experienced severe turbulence. As a result, one unbelted passenger suffered a broken left leg and another loosely belted passenger, a sprained neck. Before encountering the turbulence the flight attendant had provided a safety briefing to keep seatbelts fastened and the seatbelt warning sign was illuminated. No FAA responsibilities involved.

As the FAA filed it

SERVERE TURBULENCE ON CLIMBOUT. PASSENGER FAILED FASTEN SEAT BELT WITH SIGN ON. SERIOUS INJURIES. RETURNED TO CRG. (-23) DURING DEPARTURE (JAX-TPA) AT APPROXIMATELY 4500 FEET AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE. AS A RESULT, ONE UNBELTED PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND ANOTHER LOOSELY BELTED PASSENGER, A SPRAINED NECK. BEFORE ENCOUNTERING THE TURBULENCE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD PROVIDED A SAFETY BRIEFING TO KEEP SEATBELTS FASTENED AND THE SEATBELT WARNING SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. NO FAA RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED.

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 MIA98LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJacksonville, FLThe passengers failure to secure her seatbelt as directed by the flight crew (seatbelt sign illuminated) on initial takeoff climb resulting in her ejection from her seat during an encounter with turbulence.Nov 1, 1997 · No damage