Airbus A-320-231 N633AW
21 September 1991 · Santa Ana, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1991 at about 05:15 local time, a Airbus A-320-231 registered N633AW, operated by America West, was involved in an incident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 81 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne (SNA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-320-231
- Registration
- N633AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- America West
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- LAX91IA415
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ASSIGNED TO THE AFT GALLEY JUMPSEAT TO SECURE A BEVERAGE CART IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE AFTER BEING HIT WITH A BEVERAGE CART WHICH WAS NOT SECURED BY THE AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT PRIOR TO LANDING. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO OTHER MATTERS PRIOR TO LANDING AND SHE FAILED TO PROPERLY STOW THE CART IN ACCORDANCE TO AMERICA WEST POLICY GUIDELINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1995 | Airbus A-320-211 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Airbus A-320 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Airbus A-320-211 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Airbus A-320-232 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Airbus A-320-212 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Airbus A-320-231 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Prime Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |