Boeing 737-200 N28SW
5 May 1986 · Almosa, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1986 at about 00:07 local time, a Boeing 737-200 registered N28SW was involved in an accident near Almosa, Colorado, United States. 52 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Almosa, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4599, -105.8691
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-200
- Registration
- N28SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA125
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
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
A SOUTHWEST AIRLINE COMPANY BOEING 737, FLT NO. 558 EN ROUTE FROM DENVER, COLORADO, TO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, AT FL 350, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. THE UNEXPECTED WX PHENOMENA CAUSED THE ACFT TO 'DROP' SUDDENLY RESULTING IN TWO FLT ATTENDANTS BEING INJURED. AFTER THE ACFT WAS AGAIN BROUGHT BACK TO LEVEL FLT THE REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Nasville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1986 | Boeing 737-2H4 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |