What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 15, 2004, at 2304 CDT, a DC-9-80, N585AA, operated by American airlines as flight 1114, encountered turbulence during descent through 17,000' MSL about 1.6 nautical miles southwest of sheridan, IL. VMC conditions were prevailing at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 121 passenger flight was operating on an instrument flight plan. One cabin crewmember was seriously injured. Flight 1114 departed from kabq at 1916 MDT en route to kord where the aircraft landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 15, 2004, AT 2304 CDT, A DC-9-80, N585AA, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 1114, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT THROUGH 17,000' MSL ABOUT 1.6 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHERIDAN, IL. VMC CONDITIONS WERE PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 121 PASSENGER FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN. ONE CABIN CREWMEMBER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. FLIGHT 1114 DEPARTED FROM KABQ AT 1916 MDT EN ROUTE TO KORD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.