# NTSB DCA14WA084: Boeing 757-200, N41140, Dublin, Ireland, October 20, 2013

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 20, 2013
- Place: Dublin, Ireland
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-descent: Turbulence encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 8 minor, 131 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 88972
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA14WA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88972/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA084

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-descent: Turbulence encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360) (defining event); cases with it: [Boeing 757-224, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360/sequence.md?model=1384958), [All aircraft, 423 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland, has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757-200 that occurred on October 20, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIU.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41140](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41140), registered now, S/N 30353, built 2000 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 757-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-224) (registry code 1384958) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30353
- Year built: 2000
- Engines: ROLLS-ROYC RB.211 SERIES; ROLLS-ROYC RB.211 SERIES
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operator: United Airlines
- Registered owner: United Airlines Inc

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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