- Date
- November 7, 1995, 14:56 local (20:56 UTC)
- Place
- Pensacola, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 58 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N312DLBoeing 737-200
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 27, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951107036239A
- Case key
- 37940
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Probable cause
The passenger failure to follow the instructions to be seated and utilize a seatbelt. Contributing to the accident was the in flight encounter with turbulence.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The crew stated they were descending from 18,000 feet to 10,000 feet with the seatbelt sign illuminated and an announcement to utilize the seatbelts was made, when they encountered a short incident of turbulence. One passenger was standing in the isle near the rear lavatory, and was thrown into the rear galley, breaking a leg.
Factual narrative
On November 7, 1995, about 1456 central standard time, N312DL, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Delta Airlines as a 14 CFR Part 121 scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dallas, Texas, to Pensacola, Florida, as flight 1808, encountered turbulence on descent to Pensacola. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged and one passenger received serious injuries. The crew of 5 and the remaining 53 passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Dallas, about 1344 the same day.
The crew stated they were descending from 18,000 feet to 10,000 feet with the seatbelt sign illuminated and an announcement to utilize the seatbelts was made, when they encountered a short incident of turbulence. One passenger was standing in the aisle near the rear lavatory, and was thrown into the rear galley, breaking his leg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N312DL
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 23084
- Airframe hours
- 31,550
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-15A, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Delta Airlines Inc.
- Registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 2, 1995 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- DFW · Dallas, TX
- Destination
- PNS · FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight engineer
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,300 total · 277 in this make and model · 112 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 16 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.