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Accident

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Charlotte, NC · August 3, 2003

Date: August 3, 2003 · 22:07 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N7527A
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA155
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 132
Fatal injuries: 0

N7527ARegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2016 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49919 · Built 1990 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-217ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On August 3, 2003, about 2207 hrs. Eastern time, a DC-9-82, N7527A, registered to wilmington trust co. and operated by American airlines inc., a 121 schedule passenger flight, encountered turbulence in the vicinity of Charlotte, north carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airline transport-rated pilot, first officer, three flight attendants and 127 passengers were not injured. One passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated in new york city, new york the same day at 2015HRS. Officials at American airlines flight safety department stated that the airplane was enroute from laguardia airport, new york to tampa, Florida, and while at an altitude of 31,000 feet, turbulence was encountered. Officials further stated that during the encounter, one passenger was in the lavatory and was injured. The flight landed at tampa international airport (tpa) at about 2230 hrs. The passenger suffered a serious injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 3, 2003, ABOUT 2207 HRS. EASTERN TIME, A DC-9-82, N7527A, REGISTERED TO WILMINGTON TRUST CO. AND OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES INC., A 121 SCHEDULE PASSENGER FLIGHT, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT-RATED PILOT, FIRST OFFICER, THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND 127 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK THE SAME DAY AT 2015HRS. OFFICIALS AT AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT SAFETY DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ENROUTE FROM LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, NEW YORK TO TAMPA, FLORIDA, AND WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 31,000 FEET, TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. OFFICIALS FURTHER STATED THAT DURING THE ENCOUNTER, ONE PASSENGER WAS IN THE LAVATORY AND WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TPA) AT ABOUT 2230 HRS. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A SERIOUS INJURY.

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 MIA03LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, NCThe pilot-in-command's failure to sufficiently deviate to avoid known weather, and his failure to activate the seatbelt sign to ensure flight attendants and passengers were seated, which resulted in a passenger receiving serious injuries when the flight…Aug 4, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N7527A · 1

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

Incident 19910915052189IOther Ground Ops · Baltimore, MDSmoke in cabin of unoccupied aircraft. Service clerk shut down APU. No fire. APU had internal failure.Sep 15, 1991