Boeing 737-200 N55SW
2 November 1982 · Austin, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Boeing 737-200 registered N55SW, operated by S.w. Airlines Inc., was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. 68 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2593, -97.7406
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-200
- Registration
- N55SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- S.w. Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA033
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT PENETRATED THE TOP OF A CUMULUS CLOUD WHILE CLIMBING FROM 18000 TO 20000 FEET. A SHARP JOLT WAS FELT AND TURBULENCE CONTINUED FOR 3-4 SECONDS. A STEWARDESS FELL AND BROKE HER ANKLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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