19871227074799I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-231 · Miami, FL · December 27, 1987

Date: December 27, 1987 · 12:04 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Miami International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: TWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54344
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA88IA072
Reported as: Boeing 727231
People aboard: 134
Fatal injuries: 0

N54344Registration cancelled Aug 14, 2006 · Boeing 727-231S/N 21631 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBoeing 727-231 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck pallet loader during power back from gate. Damage to right wing aileron. Directed by wing walkers.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK PALLET LOADER DURING POWER BACK FROM GATE. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AILERON. DIRECTED BY WING WALKERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA88IA072Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMiami, FLPlt was instructed to turn the tail to the right as viewed by the signal man during power back. As power back started the tail was turned to the left as viewed by the signal man. The signal man corrected this turn but the acft was now making a much larger arc…Dec 27, 1987 · Minor damage

Other reports on N54344 · 2

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

Incident 19970711026399IStarting Engines · Omaha, NENarrative: on July 11, 1997, a Boeing 727-231, N54334, operating as twa flight 633, taxied to the runway for takeoff at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. As the crew was starting the #2 engine, they noticed a system a low pressure light and fluid loss indicated by…Jul 11, 1997 Incident 19790617022199IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Detroit, MIZu terminal window blown in by jet blast during power out taxi. Push back procedures will be used in the future.Jun 17, 1979