Airbus A-300-605R N41063
2 July 1991 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1991 at about 00:47 local time, a Airbus A-300-605R registered N41063, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 216 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 10 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300-605R
- Registration
- N41063
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Juan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA164
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 204 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO A CREWMEMBER AND A PASSENGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE A-300 WAS DEVIATING AROUND A THUNDERSTORM, APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AHEAD, WHEN SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. SEVERAL CREWMEMBERS AND PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CRUISING AT 35,000 FEET IN CIRRUS CLOUDS. THE CAPTAIN HAD PUT ON THE SEAT BELT SIGN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1991 | Airbus A-300-600R | Atlantic Ocean | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Airbus A-300 | San Juan | American Airlines | Fatal | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | San Diego, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Airbus A-300 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Airbus A-300-605R | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1994 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Air Jamaica | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Martin Sade | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quantico Marine Corps Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182RG | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venuture Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Van's RV-4 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Komoroski, Edward J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Beamont SKYBOLT | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | MR. James D. Beaumont | Fatal | 1 |