# Accident 19820217004509A: Boeing 727235, Miami, FL, February 17, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1982, 15:45 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PAAA
- Location: 25.8207° N, 80.2997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8207&lon=-80.2997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4734, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4734-1994-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-235 (registry code 138408B, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727235
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D7B
- People aboard: 48
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 7,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA82FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820217004509A

## Narrative

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

EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN NUMBER 2 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF.CAPTAIN ABORTED TAKEOFF BUT DAMAGE OCCURRED FROM FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA82FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA051), Feb 17, 1982: Boeing 727-235 (N4734), Miami, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4734 (2)

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

- [Incident 19801012082369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801012082369I), Oct 12, 1980: Boeing 727235 (N4734), New Orleans, LA. Engine shut down in flight due to an overheat light. False indication due to damaged electrical strip.
- [Incident 19780816037269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780816037269I), Aug 16, 1978: Boeing 727235 (N4734), Charleston, SC. Lost hydraulic fluid in flight. Found hole in line.

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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