- Date
- March 24, 1988, 10:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place
- Cimarron, NM
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 208 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N308AABoeing 767-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880324021749I
- Case key
- 13990
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in normal cruise flight at FL 370, the flt crew was advised by ARTCC personnel that other aircraft were experiencing occasional severe turbulence at FL 370 along their route of flight. A descent was made to FL 330 to avoid turbulence. Later, as the aircraft was cruising at FL 330 with the seat belt sign off, it encountered 'severe chop with severe turbulence, in clear air.' One flight attendant and two passengers were injured during the turbulence encounter. The aircraft continued to its destination without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N308AA
- Reported as
- Boeing 767-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22314
- Engine
- P&W JT9D-7, 40,550 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Registered owner
- American Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Transport
- Departed
- PHX · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 17,000 total · 1,331 in this make and model · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 95 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.