# Incident 19781127025829I: Boeing 727, Washington, DC, November 27, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 1978, 19:25 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Natl
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AAL
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6831, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6831-2013-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-223 (registry code 1384074, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- 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/19781127025829I

## Narrative

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

ON LANDING, NUMBER 1 TIRE BLEW & FLAT SPOTS WERE WORN ON OTHER TIRES.

## Other reports on N6831 (6)

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

- [Incident 19970513015699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970513015699I), May 13, 1997: Boeing 727223 (N6831), Toledo, OH. Narrative: Toledo ATC tower declared alert 1 status after flight crew reported flap indication while on a five mile final approach and cancelled alert 1 after…
- [Incident 19950601022349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950601022349I), Jun 1, 1995: Boeing 727223 (N6831), Toledo, OH, Minor damage. NR2 engine vibrated. Epr dropped EGT rose. Returned, ferried 2 engine to base. Engine evidence of internal failure.
- [Incident 19830121013669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830121013669I), Jan 21, 1983: Boeing 727223 (N6831), Huntsville, TX. A blown duct and water separator in pressurization system caused rapid cabin altitude climb. Made emergency descent
- [Incident 19800817067369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800817067369I), Aug 17, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N6831), Dallas, TX. Flight cleared to taxi via 31W but turned on 32W,taxied and ran off end of taxiway,80 feet east of concrete surface
- [Incident 19790809030289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790809030289I), Aug 9, 1979: Boeing 727223 (N6831), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Bang from engine and fire warning. Engine shutdown, bottle fired. Starter failed, spraying magnesium on wiring.
- [Incident 19781018032509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781018032509I), Oct 18, 1978: Boeing 727 (N6831), New York, NY. Bag fell from the upper carry on baggage bin striking attendant on the head. Upper bill will now be unloaded first

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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