- Date
- December 25, 1983, 10:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 5 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N133AWBoeing 737-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831225071309A
- Case key
- 24131
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was standing with engines running and a baggage handler was blown off his feet when he went behind the acft. The acft had been called back to the ramp because an access door was open. The baggage handler approaching the acft fromthe rear to close the door failed to signal the crew to shut down the engines. He said he believed he heard the right engine spooling down. The baggage handler was thrown about 8-10 ft and landed on his knee. His knee cap was broken. The flt crew was unaware of the accident until informed by the company.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N133AW
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21735
- Airframe hours
- 12,826
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-9A, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- America West Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · December 23, 1983 · 11 hours before
- Destination
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PHX · Phoenix Sky
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,426 total · 3,326 in this make and model · 7,518 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.