What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On February 7, 1999, at 0841 mountain standard time, a Boeing 757-222, N586UA, was not damaged following an encounter with clear air turbulence near Climax, Colorado. The two airline transport rated pilots, four flight attendants, and 22 passengers were not injured; however, one flight attendant was seriously injured. The airplane was being operated by united air lines inc. under title 14 CFR part 121. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this scheduled domestic passenger flight which originated from denver, Colorado, approximately 20 minutes before the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed with a destination of santa ana, California. According to preliminary information, the airplane was approximately 70 NM west of denver, climbing through 34,000 ft. when the airplane encountered moderate to severe turbulence and a flight attendant received a fractured knee cap and a concussion.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON FEBRUARY 7, 1999, AT 0841 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A BOEING 757-222, N586UA, WAS NOT DAMAGED FOLLOWING AN ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE NEAR CLIMAX, COLORADO. THE TWO AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOTS, FOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 22 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY UNITED AIR LINES INC. UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 121. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM DENVER, COLORADO, APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED WITH A DESTINATION OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 NM WEST OF DENVER, CLIMBING THROUGH 34,000 FT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AND A FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED A FRACTURED KNEE CAP AND A CONCUSSION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.