Boeing 727-200 N364PA

Summary

On 28 July 2000 at about 21:37 local time, a Boeing 727-200 registered N364PA, operated by Pan AM Airways Corp., was involved in an accident near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 69 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 14 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2000 at 21:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

32.7798, -79.9300

Aircraft

Boeing 727-200

Registration

N364PA

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

Pan AM Airways Corp.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Pittsburgh

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA072

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather information, and his delay in taking remedial action that resulted in the in-flight encounter with severe weather.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

At 1703:55, the enroute control center, reported hazardous weather conditions for the southeast United States in a convective SIGMET several minutes before the flight encountered severe weather. At approximately 1730, while flying at flight level 330 the pilot deviated to avoid thunderstorm activity. At approximately the same time, the pilot turned on the fasten seat-belt sign, and advised the flight attendants to secure their stations. The flight encountered severe turbulence as the pilot maneuvered to avoid convective activity.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.