Boeing 727-227 incident near Brooksville, Florida, May 19, 1995
On May 19, 1995 at about 6:55 pm local time, a Boeing 727-227, registered N76752, was involved in an incident near Brooksville, Florida. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 130 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN ELDERLY PASSENGER LOSING HIS BALANCE AS THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN SMOOTH AIR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 1995 · about 6:55 pm local time
- Place
- Brooksville, Florida · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 130 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-227 · all 727-227s on the register
- Registration
- N76752 · no longer on the register · serial 21248
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS CRUISING IN SMOOTH AIR, AN ELDERLY PASSENGER FELL AS HE EXITED THE LAVATORY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HE EXPERIENCE A BROKEN HIP.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 13,150 hours in all; 4,900 in this make and model; 210 in the last 90 days; 81 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 46,829 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 19, 1995; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 172,500 lb
- Seats: 156
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT8D-9 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Continental Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: EWR Newark NJ at 4:25 pm
- Destination: RSW Fort Myers FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from TPA, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 6 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 124 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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