# Incident 19850117012409I: Boeing 727224, Denver, CO, January 17, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 17, 1985, 13:00 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 40.7772° N, 73.8726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7772&lon=-73.8726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79748, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79748-2011-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-224 (registry code 1384076, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727224
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15
- People aboard: 86
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,502 total, 800 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850117012409I

## Narrative

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

TAIL SKID, SKID PLATE SEPARATED FROM ASSEMBLY. DAMAGE TO NR3 THRUST REVERSER FROM OVER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF.

## 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 DEN85IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA065), Jan 17, 1985: Boeing 727-224 (N79748), Flushing, NY, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N79748 (4)

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

- [Incident 20021022029709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021022029709I), Oct 22, 2002: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) After landing, the a/c had to stop on the rw. A mechanic brought a pin out for the nose gear before he could taxi in.
- [Incident 20001230039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001230039349I), Dec 30, 2000: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)#3 Engine sut down due to fire warning light. Found lower fire loop connector had broken wires.
- [Incident 19961019036619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019036619I), Oct 19, 1996: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Pittsburgh, PA. Narrative: an interview with ass't station manager, geoffrey hale and a review of records revealed that on October 19, 1996, at 1442 hrs. Uct (1842 EDT),…
- [Incident 19900306008569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900306008569I), Mar 6, 1990: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Syracuse, NY. NR2 engine oil filter bypass warning light. Shut down and diverted for landing. Metal found in filter.

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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