# Incident 19780701041889I: Boeing 727, Houston, TX, July 1, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1978, 23:55 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Intercontinental
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NAL
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4745, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4745-1993-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-235 (registry code 138408B, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- People aboard: 150
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780701041889I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN A LOUD BANK WAS HEARD. FOUND A MAIN TIRE FLAT AND WHEEL RIM BROKEN. NAL PT# 68036.

## Other reports on N4745 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19841016060249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841016060249I), Oct 16, 1984: Boeing 727200 (N4745), Kansas City, MO. #3 Engine fuel heat valve malfunctioned and stuck in open position. Shut down #3 engine, landed ok.
- [Incident 19811118083189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811118083189I), Nov 18, 1981: Boeing 727235 (N4745), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft had a bird strike on takeoff. Pilot returned to airport. Bird caused a dent in wing.
- [Incident 19800415050859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415050859I), Apr 15, 1980: Boeing 727235 (N4745), Washington, DC. Flight had uncontrollable cabin pressure. Pressurization controller had malfunctioned.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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