- Date
- March 28, 1978
- Place
- Bimini (Atlantic Ocean) · BIMINI, AO
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 10 minor, 118 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1306LDouglas DC-8
- Status
- Completed · report April 18, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 142624
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0002 78/3/28 NR.BIMINI DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 1 6 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2230 N1306L PX- 0 0122 UNK/NR, 24000 TOTAL DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 7000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MIAMI,FL JAMACIA,NY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OVERCAST 2000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS NONE IFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN IFR REMARKS- FLT ENCOUNTERED FORECAST TURBULENCE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 20000FT. SBL TURNED ON AFT ENTER TURB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1306L
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-8
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage