Airbus A319-111 N917FR
6 April 2003 · Pueblo, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2003 at about 03:15 local time, a Airbus A319-111 registered N917FR was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 64 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2889, -104.4967
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319-111
- Registration
- N917FR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA063
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
Probable cause
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
The captain stated that the airplane was climbing when they encountered light turbulence at 22,000 feet. One of the pilots called to the flight attendants and asked them to sit down. According to the captain, 30 to 60 seconds later the airplane encountered severe turbulence. One flight attendant fractured two metatarsal bones in her left foot, and another flight attendant received minor injuries. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A319 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2003 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Airbus A319-114 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2002 | Airbus A319-131 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Airbus A319 | Flat Rock, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Airbus A319-114 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2005 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Snowmass Villag, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft S35 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Peter J. Vercouteren | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Erie, Colorado, United States | Specialty Flight Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft E-90 | Kremmling, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |