Airbus A-300 N14077
26 September 1997 · Long Island, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1997 at about 20:15 local time, a Airbus A-300 registered N14077 was involved in an accident near Long Island, New York, United States. 163 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Island, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7405, -73.9294
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300
- Registration
- N14077
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA187
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence and the passenger's failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The captain had began a routine descent from flight level 330, and placed the fasten seat belt sign on. About 10 to 14 minutes later, while the airplane passed through flight level 260, they encountered moderate clear air turbulence for about 15 to 20 seconds. A passenger returning to his seat sustained a twisted and dislocated ankle injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1997 | Airbus A-300-600 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Airbus A-300-600R | St John Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Airbus A-300-600ER | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Airbus A-300-B4-103 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1994 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Air Jamaica | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Airbus A-300-600 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1997 | Lockheed L-1011 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 650 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft F33A | Mattituck, New York, United States | Jack Lindner | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Red Hook, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1997 | Hiller UH-12E | Granby, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |