# Incident 19870426016139I: Boeing 7372E3A, Wichita, KS, April 26, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1987, 12:20 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Wichita Mid-Continent
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AWXA
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Aircraft: N138AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138AW-2007-02-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-2E3A (registry code 138448Z, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2e3a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7372E3A
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D1B
- People aboard: 77
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870426016139I

## Narrative

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

DIVERTED WITH LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, QUANTITY IN ENGINE. NO LEAKS VISIBLE. ENGINE REPLACED.

## Other reports on N138AW (3)

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

- [Incident 19920420014379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420014379I), Apr 20, 1992: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Wichita, KS. Pilot diverted to Wichita with medical emergency onboard. Nature of medical assistance was possible heart attack.
- [Incident 19900909064999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909064999I), Sep 9, 1990: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Portland, OR. Pilot reported 2 ultralight aircraft converged across his departure path. Descended to avoid and passed below them.
- [Incident 19891212060069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891212060069I), Dec 12, 1989: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Portland, OR. NR2 engine overheat light on. Cleaned oil from fire loop connectors. Resumed flight.

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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