FTW74AF069

NTSB accident investigation · Gen Dynamic 240D · Arlington, TX · April 2, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1974
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 13 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N94239Gen Dynamic 240D
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186648

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0007   74/4/2    ARLINGTON,TEX       GEN DYNAMIC 240D    CR-  0  1  2  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2005                    N94239              PX-  0  0 11                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              DALLAS,TEX                   LAKE CHARLES,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FORECAST TURB.FLT ATTENDANT INJURED WHEN ANSWERING PSGR CALL BELL.

Aircraft

Registration
N94239
Reported as
Gen Dynamic 240D
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage