# Incident 19800413049469I: Boeing 727, Austin, TX, April 13, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1980, 11:30 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Airport: Mueller Municipal
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40486, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40486-1996-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-22 (registry code 1384002, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- People aboard: 102
- 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/19800413049469I

## Narrative

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

SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO AUSTIN. INTERIOR LIGHTING BALLAST TRANSFORMER FAILED.

## Other reports on N40486 (5)

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

- [Incident 19901219065899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219065899I), Dec 19, 1990: Boeing 72722 (N40486), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. NR1 engine failed after takeoff. Secured engine and continued to denver. Turbine damaged to 2 stages.
- [Incident 19900515028439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900515028439I), May 15, 1990: Boeing 72722 (N40486), West Palm Beach, FL. Lost a system hydraulic pressure after takeoff. Returned. Towed to gate with gears pinned.
- [Incident 19800625048639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800625048639I), Jun 25, 1980: Boeing 727 (N40486), Point Mugu, CA. Flight notified 2 explosive devices aboard set to detonate. Pilot diverted to Point Mugu for assistance.
- [Incident 19800408047989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800408047989I), Apr 8, 1980: Boeing 72722 (N40486), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck an improperly parked loader unit while taxiing to gate.
- [Incident 19791112053849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791112053849I), Nov 12, 1979: Boeing 727 (N40486), San Antonio, TX. After takeoff, #1 engine oil clog light came on. Landed, #1 EGT redlined. Found metal in screen.

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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