Boeing B-737-300 N327SW
9 August 1990 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1990 at about 12:15 local time, a Boeing B-737-300 registered N327SW was involved in an accident near Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. 76 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-737-300
- Registration
- N327SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harlingen → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA156
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE'S UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SCHEDULED PASSENGER AIRLINE FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL 330 WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE (CAT). A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS THROWN ABOUT THE CABIN AND LANDED ON HER COCCYX BONE WHICH FRACTURED REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS. THE CAPTAIN WAS DEVIATING AROUND CIRRUS AND CUMULUS CLOUDS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-737 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1990 | Boeing B-737 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1994 | Boeing B-737-200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Boeing B-737-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Boeing B-737-300 | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Fatal | 132 |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Boeing B-737-500 | San Francisco, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Boeing B-737-200 | Douala, Cameroon | Cameroon Airlines | Fatal | 72 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |