Boeing 727-200 N471BN
4 March 1984 · Lampasas, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1984 at about 21:33 local time, a Boeing 727-200 registered N471BN, operated by Braniff Inc., was involved in an accident near Lampasas, Texas, United States. 48 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lampasas, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-200
- Registration
- N471BN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Braniff Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Dallas/Ft Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84FA153
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
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 CAPTAIN RECEIVED A COMPANY BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLT. A CONVECTIVE SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT & TURBULENCE WAS FORCAST FOR THE AREA. DURING FLT, THE ACFT WAS MANUEVERED TO AVOID TURBULENCE. THE ACFT WAS CLEAR OF CLOUDS & IN A THIN HAZE LAYER WHEN THE CREW FELT A LIGHT BUMP. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS TURNED ON, THE AUTOPLT WAS DISENGAGED & THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED. HOWEVER, WITHIN SECONDS, THE ACFT WAS SUBJECTED TO NEGATIVE 'G' LOADING. THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE COMPLETING A BEVERAGE SERVICE & DID NOT HAVE TIME TO 'STRAP IN.' ONE FLT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & 3 OTHERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Boeing 727-31 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-232 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1984 | Boeing 727-225A | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | Boeing 727 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |