47.6062° N, 122.3321° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Seattle, WA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 25, 1978 · 13:40 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
ELAIL
Reported as
Boeing 737/
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine cowl separated from airplane. Part wrapped around leading edge also. Holes found in engine start motor
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE COWL SEPARATED FROM AIRPLANE. PART WRAPPED AROUND LEADING EDGE ALSO. HOLES FOUND IN ENGINE START MOTOR