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Incident

FAA incident report · Airbus A320-214 · November 5, 2005

Date
November 5, 2005 · 19:41 local
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N109UW
Reported as
Airbus A320214
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,350 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) At 23:41Z, flight #1476, aircraft N109UW, from bgi/tbpb to kphl/phl, hit severe turbulence at FL380 over 32N/67W (about 40 s of grabes). The aircraft gained 1000' during turbulence encounter. 5 passengers and 1 flight crew had minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 23:41Z, FLIGHT #1476, AIRCRAFT N109UW, FROM BGI/TBPB TO KPHL/PHL, HIT SEVERE TURBULENCE AT FL380 OVER 32N/67W (ABOUT 40 S OF GRABES). THE AIRCRAFT GAINED 1000' DURING TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. 5 PASSENGERS AND 1 FLIGHT CREW HAD MINOR INJURIES.