- Date
- March 4, 1984, 15:33 local (21:33 UTC)
- Place
- Lampasas, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 minor, 44 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N471BNBoeing 727-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840304062609A
- Case key
- 21106
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Analysis
The captain received a company briefing prior to the flt. A convective SIGMET was in effect & turbulence was forcast for the area. During flt, the acft was manuevered to avoid turbulence. The acft was clear of clouds & in a thin haze layer when the crew felt a light bump. The seat belt sign was turned on, the autoplt was disengaged & the throttles were retarded. However, within seconds, the acft was subjected to negative 'g' loading. The flt attendants were completing a beverage service & did not have time to 'strap in.' One flt attendant was seriously injured & 3 others received minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N471BN
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21669
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-9A, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Braniff Inc.
- Registered owner
- Braniff Liquidation Trust
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · February 29, 1984 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- SAT · San Antonio, TX
- Destination
- DFW · Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- 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
- 22,180 total · 9,000 in this make and model · 14,000 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAT, 100 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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