# Accident 19890224002409A: Boeing 747122, Honolulu, HI, February 24, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1989, 02:09 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 21.2703° N, 157.8199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.2703&lon=-157.8199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4713U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747122
- Reported engine: PWA JT9D20
- People aboard: 317
- Fatal injuries: 9
- Pilot flight hours: 28,000 total, 1,700 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA89MA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890224002409A

## Narrative

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

IMPROPERLY LATCHED LOWER LOBE CARGO DOOR OPENED WITH SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION.

## 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 DCA89MA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA027), Feb 24, 1989: Boeing 747-122 (N4713U), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage, 9 fatal. Probable cause: THE SUDDEN OPENING OF THE IMPROPERLY LATCHED FORWARD LOBE CARGO DOOR IN FLIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DEFICIENCY IN THE DESIGN OF THE CARGO…

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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