# Accident 19870902077859A: Boeing 727223, Tampa, FL, September 2, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1987, 12:10 local time
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Airport: Tampa International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 27.9606° N, 82.4894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9606&lon=-82.4894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N844AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844AA-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-223 (registry code 1384074, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727223
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D9
- People aboard: 36
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 405 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA237) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870902077859A

## Narrative

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

FLASH OF LIGHTNING HIT AIRCRAFT AT ALTITUDE. ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON.FIRED BOTTLES. BLEED AIR LEAKING ON LOOP.

## 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 MIA87IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA237), Sep 2, 1987: Boeing 727-223 (N844AA), Tampa, FL, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N844AA (5)

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

- [Incident 19910820044039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910820044039I), Aug 20, 1991: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Pilot advised tower that they were returning to airport due to a flap problem. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19851122069489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851122069489I), Nov 22, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Houston, TX. Right main gear truck left paved surface and sank in soft turf while maneuvering on taxiway.
- [Incident 19820317008939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317008939I), Mar 17, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Fire warning light and bell activated during descent. Shut down engine. Replaced lower fire warning loop.
- [Incident 19820214003649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820214003649I), Feb 14, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot aborted takeoff due to low oil pressure. Replaced oil pressure indicator.
- [Incident 19800830065959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800830065959I), Aug 30, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to illumination of engine oil filter bypass light. Replaced the light, system ok.

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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