Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 N642AS
1 March 2003 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2003 at about 11:30 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 registered N642AS was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 16 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.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- The William B Hartsfield Atlan (ATL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6403, -84.4269
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale ATR-72-212
- Registration
- N642AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valparaiso → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA051
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Probable cause
The flight's encounter with severe turbulence that resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the captain, during cruise flight at 17,000 feet the airplane encountered turbulence. The area of turbulence was not forcasted. During the encounter the seat belt sign was illuminated. The cabin attendants informed the captain the passengers were uninjured and a flight attendant had received minor injuries. After landing the paramedics boarded the airplane, and examined the attendants.The flight attendant was transported to the emergency room where it was determined that one fight attendant had a broken femur.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale ATR-72 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2000 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Ashevelle, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Aerospatiale ATR 72-212 | San Juan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-12 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Aerospatiale ATR-72 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2003 | Mooney M20E | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Stinson 108-2 | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172M | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Robert F. Jenkins | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2003 | Cessna 150K | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 320D | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |