# NTSB NYC04LA107: Boeing 737-700, N448WN, Beach Haven, NJ, April 14, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 14, 2004, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC) - Place: Beach Haven, NJ - Coordinates: 39.523334, -74.13861 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5233&lon=-74.1386&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 121 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO-11 - NTSB case key (mKey): 59065 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC04LA107 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59065/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA107 ## Probable cause An encounter with turbulence during cruise flight. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight encounter with weather, cruise - weather condition - turbulence (cause) ## Analysis The airplane encountered moderate turbulence in cruise flight at 21,000 feet. The passengers were seated and the fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. The flight attendants were also instructed to take their seats. While attempting to sit down, a flight attendant fell to the floor and suffered a fractured ankle. ## Factual narrative On April 14, 2004, about 1745 eastern daylight time, a Boeing 737-700, N448WN, operated by Southwest Airlines as flight 1025, was not damaged during an encounter with turbulence in cruise flight near Beach Haven, New Jersey. There were no injuries to the 2 certificated airline transport pilots, 2 flight attendants, and 117 passengers; while 1 flight attendant was seriously injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Baltimore, Maryland; destined for Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the scheduled passenger flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 121. The captain reported that the airplane encountered moderate turbulence in cruise flight at 21,000 feet, near the BRIGS intersection. The passengers were seated and the fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. The flight attendants were also instructed to take their seats. While attempting to sit down, a flight attendant fell to the floor and suffered a fractured ankle. The airplane subsequently landed uneventfully at ISP about 1805. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N448WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448WN), registered now, S/N 33721, built 2003 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Boeing 737-700 - Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (registry code 1384404) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 33721 - Airframe hours: 2260 - Engines: General Electric CFM-56 22000 lbs thrust turbo fan; General Electric CFM-56 22000 lbs thrust turbo fan - Damage: No damage - Flight: Part 121 - Registered owner: Southwest Airlines Company - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, April 12, 2004, 24 hours before - Departed: BWI, Baltimore, MD - Destination: ISP, Islip, NY - Flight plan: IFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 53; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review March 2, 2004; seat: left; flight hours: 12,000 total, 9,500 in this make and model, 10,000 as pilot in command, 95 in the last 90 days, 48 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours - Co-pilot; age 41; injuries: none; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review April 12, 2004; seat: right; flight hours: 6,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 2,500 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day - Wind: 10° at 7 knots - Visibility: 0.25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 100 ft overcast - Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.61 inHg - Observed at: ACY, 20 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 20040414023199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040414023199A), Apr 14, 2004: Boeing 7377H4, Beach Haven, NJ. (-23) April 14, 2004 approximately 1745 LCL time. Southwest airlines flight 1025, proceeding from baltimore-washington international airport, baltimore, MD… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.