Airbus Industrie A-300-605R accident near Newark, New Jersey, July 2, 1991
On July 2, 1991, a Airbus Industrie A-300-605R, registered N41063, was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 2 people were seriously injured and 10 people had minor injuries; 204 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO A CREWMEMBER AND A PASSENGER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 2, 1991
- Place
- Newark, New Jersey
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured and 10 people had minor injuries; 204 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A-300-605R A300-605R · all A-300-605Rs on the register
- Registration
- N41063 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE A-300 WAS DEVIATING AROUND A THUNDERSTORM, APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AHEAD, WHEN SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. SEVERAL CREWMEMBERS AND PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CRUISING AT 35,000 FEET IN CIRRUS CLOUDS. THE CAPTAIN HAD PUT ON THE SEAT BELT SIGN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: 13,320 hours in all; 349 in this make and model; 110 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 375,800 lb
- Seats: 277
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Ge CF680C2A-5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: American Airlines, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: SJM San Juan PR at 10:28 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 9 | ||
| Passengers | 1 | 10 | 195 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N41063 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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