What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
January 13, 2021. At approximately nine (9) pm eastern standard time, civil aircraft N862UP, a Textron Aviation Inc., king air B300, with serial number FL-1061 experienced a severe turbulence event while en-route from naples municipal airport (kapf) to Norfolk international airport (korf). The crew reported that while in cruise flight at twenty five thousand feet (25,000) in the airspace above grand strand, south carolina, they encountered severe turbulence. The crew declared an emergency after gaining seven to eight hundred feet (700-800) during the initial encounter. The crew climbed to twenty nine thousand feet (29000) to exit the turbulence. They reported to the controller, that a passenger was injured and was bleeding. Another passenger administered first aid while the copilot monitored the injured passenger.
The aircraft landed at the destination airport without further incident. The injured passenger was able to exit the aircraft on her own. The crew requested a wheelchair and emergency services be plane side to assist the passenger to the FBO. The passenger declined any further medical assistance and departed the FBO facility in their personal vehicle. The passenger was advised to seek follow up medical attention.
January 20, 2021. On this date, the air carrier received notification from the injured passenger that after being seen by a doctor on January 17, they discovered the eleventh (11) rib on the right side was broken.
As the FAA filed it
JANUARY 13, 2021. AT APPROXIMATELY NINE (9) PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, CIVIL AIRCRAFT N862UP, A TEXTRON AVIATION INC., KING AIR B300, WITH SERIAL NUMBER FL-1061 EXPERIENCED A SEVERE TURBULENCE EVENT WHILE EN-ROUTE FROM NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KAPF) TO NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KORF). THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND FEET (25,000) IN THE AIRSPACE ABOVE GRAND STRAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, THEY ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER GAINING SEVEN TO EIGHT HUNDRED FEET (700-800) DURING THE INITIAL ENCOUNTER. THE CREW CLIMBED TO TWENTY NINE THOUSAND FEET (29000) TO EXIT THE TURBULENCE. THEY REPORTED TO THE CONTROLLER, THAT A PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND WAS BLEEDING. ANOTHER PASSENGER ADMINISTERED FIRST AID WHILE THE COPILOT MONITORED THE INJURED PASSENGER.
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT ON HER OWN. THE CREW REQUESTED A WHEELCHAIR AND EMERGENCY SERVICES BE PLANE SIDE TO ASSIST THE PASSENGER TO THE FBO. THE PASSENGER DECLINED ANY FURTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND DEPARTED THE FBO FACILITY IN THEIR PERSONAL VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS ADVISED TO SEEK FOLLOW UP MEDICAL ATTENTION.
JANUARY 20, 2021. ON THIS DATE, THE AIR CARRIER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE INJURED PASSENGER THAT AFTER BEING SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON JANUARY 17, THEY DISCOVERED THE ELEVENTH (11) RIB ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BROKEN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.