# Incident 19801212086309I: Boeing 72731, Chicago, IL, December 12, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1980, 14:47 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Ohare
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N856TW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856TW-1998-11-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-31 (registry code 1384010, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 72731
- People aboard: 87
- 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/19801212086309I

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLULMINATION.

## Other reports on N856TW (6)

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

- [Incident 19890110006229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890110006229I), Jan 10, 1989: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), St Louis, MO. Unsafe left gear light on approach. Made normal landing. Plug and connector wiring insulation aged caused a short.
- [Incident 19871023065749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871023065749I), Oct 23, 1987: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), St Louis, MO. The flaps failed to fully retract after takeoff. Aircraft safely returned. Flap control valve malfunctioned.
- [Incident 19860106003169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860106003169I), Jan 6, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), St Louis, MO. Windshield arced with smoke after takeoff. Grommet type washer allowed powerline to contact windshield frame.
- [Incident 19850824052089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850824052089I), Aug 24, 1985: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Wingtip contacted runway during touch and go landing. Damage to slat and flap found on post flight inspection.
- [Incident 19850716037369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850716037369I), Jul 16, 1985: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), St Louis, MO. Lost a system hydraulic quantity indication. Gear manually extended. Found faulty seal on hydraulic pump.
- [Incident 19840704036029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840704036029I), Jul 4, 1984: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Engine fire warning light on. Reduced power to idle. Light went out. Engine antiice duct split near engine case.

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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