# NTSB NYC79IA001: Boeing SP747, N537PA, Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), September 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1978
- Place: Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 155 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79IA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0012  78/9/11    ATLANTIC OCEAN      BOEING SP747        CR-  0  0 15  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0215                    N537PA              PX-  0  0141                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 BAHREIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FLT ATTENDANT THROWN TO GALLEY FLOOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N537PA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING SP747
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19780911016819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780911016819I), Sep 11, 1978: Boeing 747/, NY. Mercy landing for flight attendant who injured back while flying through turbulence.

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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