20021128035329A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A320-211 · Minneapolis, MN · November 28, 2002

Date: November 28, 2002 · 21:30 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N324US
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA031
Reported as: Airbus A320211
People aboard: 42
Fatal injuries: 0

N324USRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2026 · Airbus Industrie A320-211S/N 273 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-211 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) A galley cart broke loose from the forward galley on takeoff. The cart went down the aisle struck a lavatory, the aft f/a swivel jumpseat and then broke eleven bones in the f/a's foot. It is assumed the galley was not properly secured for takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A GALLEY CART BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FORWARD GALLEY ON TAKEOFF. THE CART WENT DOWN THE AISLE STRUCK A LAVATORY, THE AFT F/A SWIVEL JUMPSEAT AND THEN BROKE ELEVEN BONES IN THE F/A'S FOOT. IT IS ASSUMED THE GALLEY WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED FOR TAKEOFF.

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 CHI03LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe cabin flight crew not verifying the galley service cart had been properly stowed prior to departure, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the galley service cart during initial climb after takeoff.Nov 29, 2002 · No damage

Other reports on N324US · 1

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

Incident 19920323011219IOther Ground Ops · Detroit, MIParked at gate. Before engine shut-down a cabin heat cart duct was drawn into NR1 engine. New safety zone drawn.Mar 23, 1992 · Minor damage