Boeing 737-200 N67SW

Summary

On 15 May 1992 at about 01:50 local time, a Boeing 737-200 registered N67SW, operated by Southwest Airlines Co., was involved in an accident near Palacios, Texas, United States. 114 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.

Date

15 May 1992 at 01:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Palacios, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.7109, -96.2299

Aircraft

Boeing 737-200

Registration

N67SW

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Southwest Airlines Co.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harlingen → Houston

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW92LA142

1 person was seriously injured.

THE FLIGHT'S UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE.

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

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THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE CLOUDS IN DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS DURING A NORMAL DESCENT. DURING THE ENCOUNTER, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE MID-CABIN AREA SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE WHEN SHE WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER, THE THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE UP AND IN THE PROCESS OF CLEARING THE CABIN IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE SEATED. ALTHOUGH THE TURBULENCE HAD BEEN MENTIONED IN THE FORECAST, THERE HAD BEEN NO PIREP ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.