Boeing 727-227 N76752
19 May 1995 · Brooksville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1995 at about 18:55 local time, a Boeing 727-227 registered N76752, operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident near Brooksville, Florida, United States. 131 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Brooksville, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.4808, -82.5106
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-227
- Registration
- N76752
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Continental Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Fort Myers
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95IA134
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
Probable cause
AN ELDERLY PASSENGER LOSING HIS BALANCE AS THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN SMOOTH AIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS CRUISING IN SMOOTH AIR, AN ELDERLY PASSENGER FELL AS HE EXITED THE LAVATORY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HE EXPERIENCE A BROKEN HIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1995 | Boeing 727-232 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1995 | Boeing 727-276 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Boeing 727-264 | Orlando, Florida, United States | American Trans Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Boeing 727-257 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1995 | Boeing 727-232 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Boeing 727-200 | Alma, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |