Boeing 777-223 accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin, August 22, 2000
On August 22, 2000 at about 7:10 pm local time, a Boeing 777-223, registered N785AN, was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 250 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the unexpected turbulence encountered by the airplane.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 22, 2000 · about 7:10 pm local time
- Place
- Baraboo, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 250 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-223 · all 777-223s on the register
- Registration
- N785AN · registry record · serial 30005
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A flight attendant received a broken bone in her foot when the airplane unexpectedly encountered turbulence. The flight was between FL260 and FL240 in a descent to FL190 and the seat belt sign was on when the turbulence was encountered. The captain reported they were in instrument meteorological conditions and the radar was indicating cells to the west of their course, but not along their flight path. He reported there was a downdraft followed by an updraft and that the bank angles did not exceed 30 degrees. The first officer reported the radar was indicating only light precipitation in the area of the encounter.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,655 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, August 19, 2000; 47 hours since
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce TRENT 892 (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NRT Tokyo OF
- Destination: ORD Chicago IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 2.5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 163°F (73°C), dew point 162°F (72°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:20 pm from MSN, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 15 | ||
| Passengers | 235 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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