Boeing 757-223 N683A
11 April 1995 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1995 at about 19:04 local time, a Boeing 757-223 registered N683A was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 132 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio International (SAT)
- Coordinates
- 29.5400, -98.4892
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-223
- Registration
- N683A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dfw Airport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA167
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 129 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CAPTAIN TAXIED THE AIRPLANE INTO POSITION AT THE GATE, PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE IN THE 'UP' POSITION AND CHECKED THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS TURNED 'OFF' AND THE CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE CHECKLIST. UPON HEARING A 'THUD', THE CAPTAIN 'LOOKED UP TO SEE THE AIRCRAFT MOVING' AND STOPPED THE AIRPLANE WITH THE BRAKES. THE CAPTAIN WAS INFORMED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT OF THREE PASSENGER INJURIES. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND 'ASCERTAINED THAT NO BRAKE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED.' THE AIRPLANE WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1995 | Boeing 757 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Boeing 757-225 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Boeing 757-24APF | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Birgenair | Fatal | 189 |
| 6 Nov 1994 | Boeing 757-231 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |