# Incident 19790116002149I: Boeing 727231, Indianapolis, IN, January 16, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 16, 1979, 09:41 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWA
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64339, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64339-2013-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-231 (registry code 1384079, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5 (registry code 52046, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727231
- 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/19790116002149I

## Narrative

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

DIFFICULTY OBTAINING GEAR SAFE INDICATION, LANDED OK. RIGHT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS FAULTY.

## Other reports on N64339 (5)

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

- [Incident 19881104060609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881104060609I), Nov 4, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N64339), Kessel, WV. Rapid decompression at cruise altitude. Immediate descent. Outflow valves and pressure controllers replaced.
- [Incident 19880810047189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880810047189I), Aug 10, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N64339), St Louis, MO. A system fluid quantity fell on approach at flap extension. Hard to maintain roll control. Replaced hydraulic pump.
- [Incident 19880204007259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880204007259I), Feb 4, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N64339), St Louis, MO. Leading edge flap did not indicate up. Returned to airport. Found faulty leading edge flap switch.
- [Incident 19870322030399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870322030399I), Mar 22, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N64339), Kansas City, MO. During powerback the aircraft departed the taxiway and became stuck in the mud. Pilot failed to follow signals.
- [Incident 19830823053499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830823053499I), Aug 23, 1983: Boeing 727231 (N64339), St Louis, MO. Crew requested medical assistance on landing. Childs facial birth mark under skin bleeding. Medics not needed.

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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