MIA80DA083

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Tampa, FL · July 15, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1980
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 53 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33321Douglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130336

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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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1-0004  80/7/15  NR.TAMPA,FL           DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  2  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1240                    N33321              PX-  0  0 51                            42, 10900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                   TAMPA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N33321
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage