34.0522° N, 118.2437° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 29, 1979 · 21:49 local
Place
Los Angeles, CA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UAL
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7083U
Reported as
Boeing 72722
People aboard
49
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,331 total161 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.
Wing dragged on landing by first officer. Leading edge and trailing edge flaps damaged.
As the FAA filed it
WING DRAGGED ON LANDING BY FIRST OFFICER. LEADING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DAMAGED.