NYC69A0016

NTSB accident investigation · Sud Aviatn SE 210 · Elwood, PA · August 5, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1968
Place
Elwood, PA · ELWOOD, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor, 48 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1005Sud Aviatn SE 210
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109109

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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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1-0043   68/8/5    ELWOOD,PA           SUD AVIATN SE 210   CR-  0  1  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2100                    N1005               PX-  0  0 47                            44, 11245 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2937 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TWO SHARP JOLTS OF TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1005
Reported as
Sud Aviatn SE 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage