Final 1 serious Sep 6, 2019

N515NK crash at Fort Myers, FL

Airbus A319 — Turbulence encounter at Fort Myers, FL

DateSep 6, 2019
Tail numberN515NK
AircraftAirbus A319 · A319
LocationFort Myers, FL
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 121
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseDCA19CA213

Probable cause

an encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with towering cumulus clouds during descent.

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