# NTSB NYC88IA246: Boeing 747-100, N9674, Georgetown, Guyana, September 21, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: September 21, 1988, 04:00 local (08:00 UTC)
- Place: Georgetown, Guyana
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 10 minor, 221 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36025
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88IA246
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36025/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88IA246

## Probable cause

INCIDENT THAT LED TO THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER IN ROW #6 WAS APPARENTLY NOT RELATED TO TURBULENCE, BECAUSE THE PASSENGER DIED OF CHOKING TWO HOURS AFTER THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - turbulence (cause)
  - altitude - uncontrolled, pilot in command
  - aircraft control - not possible, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AT APPROXIMATELY 0400 HOURS E.D.T. PAN AMERICAN FLIGHT #201 FROM NEW YORK TO RIO DE JANEIRO ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370 IN THE VICINITY OF GEORGETOWN, GUYANA. SEVERAL PASSENGERS AT ROW 50 RECEIVED INJURIES. THE FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AT THE TIME AND THE CAPTAIN HAD ANNOUNCED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SIGN OVER THE PA SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9674 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-100
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: P&W JT9D 40000 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Pan American Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: JFK, NEW YORK, NY
- Destination: RIO, RIO DR JANEIRO
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 7 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark

## 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 19880921069749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880921069749A), Sep 21, 1988: Boeing 747123, Georgetown, GY

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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