# NTSB MIA86LA229: Boeing 727-224, N32724, Gulf Of Mexico, August 5, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1986, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 102 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA229
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31688/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA229

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, climb - to cruise
  - instructions,written/verbal - not followed, passenger (cause)
- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, climb - to cruise
  - weather condition - turbulence (cause)
  - weather evaluation - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER DOMESTIC FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN AN AERA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AND ENCOUNTERED A JOLT OF TURBULENCE. THE PASSENGER WHO WAS INJURED DISREGARDED THE ILLUMINATED SEAT BELT SIGN AND TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS TO REMAIN SEATED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32724](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32724-1994-12-15), registration cancelled 1994-12-15, S/N 20654 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-224
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (registry code 1384076) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20654
- Airframe hours: 41564
- Engines: P&W JT-8-15 15000 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Continental Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: HOU, HOUSTON, TX
- Destination: FLL, FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 16,000 total, 9,000 in this make and model, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LCH, 79 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860805042149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860805042149A), Aug 5, 1986: Boeing 727224, Lafayette, LA. Passenger was injured when the aircraft encountered unexpected clear air turbulence. Seatbelt sign on.

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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