# Incident 19860106003169I: Boeing 72731, St Louis, MO, January 6, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 6, 1986, 11:18 local time
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Lambert St Louis International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&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: 59
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860106003169I

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIELD ARCED WITH SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF. GROMMET TYPE WASHER ALLOWED POWERLINE TO CONTACT WINDSHIELD FRAME.

## 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 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.
- [Incident 19801212086309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801212086309I), Dec 12, 1980: Boeing 72731 (N856TW), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to cargo door light illulmination.

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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