Boeing 737-200 N312DL
7 November 1995 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1995 at about 20:56 local time, a Boeing 737-200 registered N312DL, operated by Delta Airlines Inc., was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 59 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 20:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-200
- Registration
- N312DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
Probable cause
THE PASSENGER FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SEATED AND UTILIZE A SEATBELT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The crew stated they were descending from 18,000 feet to 10,000 feet with the seatbelt sign illuminated and an announcement to utilize the seatbelts was made, when they encountered a short incident of turbulence. One passenger was standing in the isle near the rear lavatory, and was thrown into the rear galley, breaking a leg.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1995 | Boeing 737-3A4 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Southwest Airlines Co. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Boeing 737-300 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Boeing 737-3B7 | Portland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1995 | Boeing 737-3A4 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Boeing 737-3H4 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1995 | Boeing 737-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
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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 | - |