NTSB Identification: CHI71AC084
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: BOEING 727, registration: N8131N----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0009 71/5/14 NR.YORK,KY BOEING 727 CR- 0 0 6 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1915 N8131N PX- 0 1 97 50, 14846 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-NONE OT- 0 0 0 3036 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
WASHINGTON,DC CHICAGO,ILL LOUISVILLE,KY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED FROM FL 310 TO FL 240 DUE MDT CHOP.CREW AND PAX WARNED.HIT CAT UNFCSTD FOR TIME AND AREA
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