Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Atlantic Ocean
Saturday, May 29, 1982 19:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 25 MIN WITH THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE BEVERAGE CART WHEN TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE TWO ATTENDANTS TO HIT THE CEILING BEFORE FALLING TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE BEVERAGE CART STRUCK ONE ATTENDANT ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A FRACTURED WRIST. A YOUNG PASSENGER RETURNING FROM THE LAVATORY FELL TO THE FLOOR & CUT HER LEG ON A BAGGAGE RESTRAINT BAR BENEATH A SEAT. THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT LAT OF 30-25N & LONG OF 078-53W.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/29/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event State ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 109
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2176
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Nov 26 2002 3:25PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N801EV
NTSB Number NYC82FA110
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model DC8-52
Aircraft Series Identifier DC8-52
Aircraft Serial Number 45750
Certified Max Gross Weight 305000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 186
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 46356
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EVERGREEN INTERNATONAL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1621 N. BAKER STREET
Aircraft Owner City MCMINNVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97128
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NORTHEASTERN INT'L. AIRWAYS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1195 SE 17TH STREET
Operator City FT. LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MCO
Departure City ORLANDO
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1837
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ISP
Destination City ISLIP
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --