40.6399° N, 73.7787° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (JFK), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
September 1, 1987 · 03:36 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
John F Kennedy International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
TWRA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N731PA
Reported as
Boeing 747121
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,696 total1,401 in this make and model217 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Two recapped tires failed on takeoff, disabling two hydraulic systems. Aircraft safely returned to the airport.
As the FAA filed it
TWO RECAPPED TIRES FAILED ON TAKEOFF, DISABLING TWO HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. AIRCRAFT SAFELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT.