# NTSB DCA84AA008: Lockheed L-1011, Charleston, SC, November 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: November 24, 1983, 19:25 local (Nov 25, 1983, 00:25 UTC)
- Place: Charleston, SC
- Location: 32.7766° N, 79.9309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7766&lon=-79.9309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 5 serious, 20 minor, 136 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA84AA008
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15799/pdf
- Board report AAR8413 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8413.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA84AA008

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - light condition - dark night
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - seat belt sign - selected, pilot in command
  - passenger briefing - performed, pilot in command
  - weather condition - turbulence,clear air (cause)

## Analysis

DURING FLT AT FL350, THE FLTCREW NOTED SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THEIR ROUTE OF FLT & ADVISED THE ATC CONTROLLER THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO DETOUR. AFTER TURNING & CLIMBING TO FL370, THEY NOTED 'MODERATE CHOP TO LIGHT TURBULENCE' & SAW A FLASH OF LIGHTNING TO THE NORTH. THE FLTCREW TURNED ON THE SEATBELT SIGN & ANNOUNCED IN FRENCH & ENGLISH FOR OCCUPANTS TO REMAIN SEATED & FASTEN THEIR SEATBELTS. WHILE FLYING IN 'UPPER CLOUD' ABOUT 20 MI DOWNWIND FROMA LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. SOME OCCUPANTS WHO WERE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED WERE INJURED & SOME WERE HIT BY LOOSE OBJECTS. SERVICE CARTS AS WELL AS OTHER OBJECTS WERE THROWN ABOUT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFTNJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-1011
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 193E1067
- Airframe hours: 26544
- Engines: Rolls-Royce RB-21-22B turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Air Canada
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: PORT OF SPAIN, OF
- Destination: TORONTO,CANADA, OF
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; foreign, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; flight hours: 22,900 total, 2,733 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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