Airbus A319-131 N839UA
7 July 2006 · Masonville, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2006 at about 14:00 local time, a Airbus A319-131 registered N839UA was involved in an accident near Masonville, Colorado, United States. 111 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Masonville, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8500, -104.6772
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319-131
- Registration
- N839UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06LA095
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
Probable cause
the flight's encounter with unexpected turbulence, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a fractured ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The crew reported that the flight had been smooth, the "fasten seatbelt sign" was off, and passengers were allowed to get up and move around the cabin. According to the passenger, she was exiting the aft lavatory when the airplane encountered some turbulence. She stated that she felt as if she was being "jammed" to the floor, and felt her right ankle and leg "go" before she fell to the floor. She sustained serious injury to her right ankle. There were no airmen's meteorological information or significant meteorological information issued for turbulence for the area at the time of the accident. No other injuries were reported and the airplane landed without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A319 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2006 | Airbus A319-112 | New York, New York, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Airbus A319 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2005 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Airbus A319-111 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2006 | Boeing 747-400 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Boeing 737-824 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Severance, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2006 | McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Malott MUSTANG II | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |