Boeing 757-222 N586UA

Summary

On 7 February 1999 at about 15:27 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N586UA was involved in an accident near Climax, Colorado, United States. 29 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 February 1999 at 15:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Climax, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 757-222

Registration

N586UA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denver → Santa Ana

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA037

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After departing from Denver, Colorado, United Airlines flight 553 was cleared to climb to FL350 via the Rockies Three Departure (DEN R-240). The captain radioed ahead to another United flight on the same departure course and altitude, requesting a weather report. The other United flight reported 'occasional light chop uh mostly smooth.' The captain released the flight attendants to move about the cabin. The captain reported that between FL340 and FL345, the flight encountered severe turbulence. One flight attendant received a fractured knee cap and a concussion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.