# NTSB Accident MIA01LA030
> **Aerospatiale ATR-72-212** · 2000-11-20 · ASHEVELLE, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA01LA030
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22320
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-11-20
- **Location:** ASHEVELLE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.590908, -82.559028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 39
- **Total aboard:** 40
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerospatiale
- **Model:** ATR-72-212
- **Registration:** N630AS
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight encountered forecasted turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant.  Factors in this accident were; the captain's inadequate briefing to the cabin crew; and the insufficient information about the known turbulence that would be encountered during descent.

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