# Accident 20020501035849A: Boeing 747422, Sidney, AS, May 1, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 2002
- Place: Sidney, AS
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Location: 37.6351° N, 130.0710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6351&lon=-130.0710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N182UA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N182UA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-422 (registry code 1384935, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-422) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PW2040 (registry code 52121, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw2040) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747422
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020501035849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE FOLLOWING IS A SYNOPSIS OF THE TURBULENCE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 1, 2002 OF UAL FLIGHT 862. THE INFORMATION WAS COMPILED FROM THE STATEMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. THESE STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE FAA UNITED AIRLINES SAN FRANCISCO CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE (SFO-CMO). UAL FLIGHT 862, A B747-400, WAS A SCHEDULE FLIGHT FROM SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA ON MAY 1, 2002. APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS FROM, AND 1000 MILES NORTHEAST OF, SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA, THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO TWO (2) FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND FIVE (5) PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. SOON AFTER COMPLETING THE MEAL SERVICE, AND WHILE PICKING UP THE REST OF THE REFUSE, THE CAPTAIN TURNED ON THE SEATBELT SIGNS. AS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CABIN TO ENSURE ALL THE PASSENGERS HAD BUCKLED THEIR SEATBELTS, THE CAPTAIN MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TAKE THEIR SEATS AND FASTEN THEIR SEATBELTS. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED THE FIRST OF WHAT WAS TO BE SEVERAL MINUTES OF SEVERE TURBULENCE. ONCE CLEAR OF THE TURBULENCE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS BEGAN THE TASK OF ACCESSING AND TREATING THE INJURED. THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED THEY WERE DIVERTING TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. IN CONCLUSION, EACH STATEMENT BY THE CREW INDICATES THAT THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS FROM THE CAPTAIN TURNING ON THE SEAT BELT SIGN, INSTRUCTING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TAKE THEIR SEATS, AND THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TURBULENCE, ALL HAPPENED IN A VERY SHORT TIME. ONE CREWMEMBER INDICATED THAT THE TOTAL TIME WAS PROBABLY ONLY 10-15 SECONDS. EACH STATEMENT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE EVERYONE FOR WHAT WAS TO FOLLOW.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA146), May 1, 2002: Boeing 747-422 (N182UA), Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), no damage. Probable cause: An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence and wind shear, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

## Other reports on N182UA (2)

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

- [Incident 20030401006569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030401006569I), Apr 1, 2003: Boeing 747422 (N182UA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. (-23) "Industrial incident-no intent to fly". Aircraft was repositioning from hangar to gate 69B per ual move slip. Tow crew consists of tug driver and brake…
- [Incident 19920412009589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920412009589I), Apr 12, 1992: Boeing 747422 (N182UA), San Francisco, CA. Aborted takeoff due to smoke alarms activating. Evacuated. Smoke from oil in APU bleed duct.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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