Summary
On May 11, 1989, a Airbus Industrie A-300-B4-203 (N972C) was involved in an accident near San Diego, CA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 93 people uninjured out of 94 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHICH SERIOUSLY INJURED A PASSENGER IN THE AFT LAVATORY.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX89LA191. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N972C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHICH SERIOUSLY INJURED A PASSENGER IN THE AFT LAVATORY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89LA191