Airbus A-319-114 N302NB
11 June 2005 · Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2005 at about 00:12 local time, a Airbus A-319-114 registered N302NB was involved in an accident near Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. 127 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8599, -103.6608
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-319-114
- Registration
- N302NB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- DEN05LA090
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
Probable cause
the inflight encounter with moderate turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was flying in an area of thunderstorms with the nearest cell 40 miles to the left of course. The captain said the top of a thunderstorm cell was "not painting on radar." They had been expecting light chop but encountered moderate turbulence instead. When the airplane encountered the turbulence, a flight attendant struck the ceiling and a beverage cart. The seat belt light was illuminated at the time. An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed at Denver without further incident. The injured flight attendant was taken to a hospital. An AIRMET for "occasional moderate turbulence between FL270 and FL400 associated with jet stream windshear" had been in effect for the area. There were no PIREPS (pilot reports) of turbulence before the accident, but in the 40 minutes after the accident, there were 5 pilot reports of moderate turbulence at altitudes between FL320 and FL380.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-319 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2003 | Airbus A-319-112 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | La Vista, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Mooney M20M | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Cessna 551 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-22-160 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Stits Playboy SA3B LIGHTNING | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Atlanta, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |