- Date
- August 30, 1988, 15:59 local (19:59 UTC)
- Place
- Savannah, GA
- Injuries
- 13 minor, 81 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N353AUBoeing 737-387
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880830070259I
- Case key
- 7644
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While cruising at FL 310, usair flight 333 encountered severe turbulence. The pilot reported observing the thunderstorm activity on the airborne radar. The flight was within 20 miles of the cell before action was taken to avoid the encounter. The recommended penetration airspeed is .70 mach or 280 knots. The pilot reported maintaining .76 mach during the encounter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N353AU
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-387
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22953
- Engine
- GE CFM 56-3/B2, 20,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Usair
- Registered owner
- Usair
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- PITT · Pittsburgh, PA
- Destination
- FLL · Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,700 total · 100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.