# Accident 19870225038971A: Boeing 727224, Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1987, 19:38 local time
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Airport: Los Angeles International
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 33.9507° N, 118.3994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9507&lon=-118.3994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88704, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88704-2002-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-224 (registry code 1384076, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727224
- Reported engine: PWA JT8*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870225038971A

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF, THE WHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT HIT N98834 WHICH WAS TAXIING. ATC CONTROLLERS DID NOT ENSURE SEPARATION.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N98834, Cessna 310R: [Accident 19870225038972A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870225038972A)

## 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 LAX87MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA125), Feb 26, 1987: Boeing 727-224 (N88704), Los Angeles, CA, no damage

## Other reports on N88704 (2)

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

- [Incident 19910920042029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910920042029I), Sep 20, 1991: Boeing 727224 (N88704), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Left main gear would not extend or retract. Aircraft landed runway and left main gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19800507051419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800507051419I), May 7, 1980: Boeing 727224 (N88704), Houston, TX. Flight returned with engine shut down due to apparent loss of oil and oil pressure.

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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