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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 767-223 · Fort Dodge, IA · April 29, 2010

Date: April 29, 2010 · 21:40 local
Place: Fort Dodge, IA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N320AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA240
Reported as: Boeing 767-223
Reported engine: GE CF6-80 series
People aboard: 178
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 6
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total2,501 in this make and model148 in the last 90 days

N320AARegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2015 · Boeing 767-223S/N 22321 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBoeing 767-223 Engine modelGE CF6-80 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On April 29, 2010, at 210 central daylight time, a Boeing 767-223, N320AA, operated by American airlines as flight 20, encountered turbulence during cruise flight near Fort Dodge (FOD), Iowa. Visual meteorological condition prevailed at the time of the accident. Of the 178 people aboard, 1 flight attendant sustained serious injuries, 2 flight attendants sustained minor injuries, and 3 passengers sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 29, 2010, AT 210 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BOEING 767-223, N320AA, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 20, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR FORT DODGE (FOD), IOWA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. OF THE 178 PEOPLE ABOARD, 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND 3 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN10LA240Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Dodge, IAThe flight crew's inadequate separation from convective activity that resulted in serious injury to an unrestrained flight attendant.Apr 30, 2010 · No damage

Other reports on N320AA · 1

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

Incident 20091211052369ICruise/Level Flight · Raleigh, NCAmerican airlines flight 173 experienced a flight control problem. Landed rdu airport without incident. Contacted aal manager aircraft maintenance rdu Mr. Robert preston [privacy data omitted]. He stated maintenance reset the flap symmetry unit ops check ok,…Dec 11, 2009 · No damage