Boeing B-737-201 N814N
16 June 1985 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1985 at about 23:12 local time, a Boeing B-737-201 registered N814N was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 45 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.6398, -80.3895
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-737-201
- Registration
- N814N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA194
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
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 ACFT WAS DEVIATING AROUND THUNDERSTORM CELLS WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY TURBULENCE. THE CABIN ATTENDANTS WERE CONDUCTING BEVERAGE SERVICE AT THE TIME. THE PASSENGERS ANDYBEEN ADVISED TO GASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS AND THE 'FASTEN SEAT BELTS' LIGHTS WERE ON. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY EFFORT BY THE CREW TO SUSPEND CABIN BEVERAGE SERVICE. CONVECTIVE SIGMETS ANS WEATHER FORECASTS PROVIDED ADEQUATE WARNING OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ALONG THE ACFT'S PROPOSED ROUTE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT RADAR DATA PLACES THE ACFT BETWEEN TWO CELLS OF MODERATE TO VERY HEAVY INTENSITY LEVEL LOCATED LESS THAN 10 MILES APART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-737 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1984 | Boeing B-737-222 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Boeing B-737-222 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1983 | Boeing B-737-200 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Boeing B-737-300 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Boeing B-737 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1994 | Boeing B-737-200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |