# Incident 19890304013799I: Bac 111203AE, West Palm Beach, FL, March 4, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1989, 17:57 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BNFA
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1543, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1543-1996-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British BAC 1-11 203/AE (registry code 1480208, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-bac-1-11-203-ae) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 111203AE
- Reported engine: RROYCE SPEY50614
- People aboard: 64
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,600 total, 4,500 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890304013799I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

## Other reports on N1543 (3)

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

- [Incident 19850911069069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850911069069I), Sep 11, 1985: Bac 111203AE (N1543), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Wingtip struck jetway while under control of ground signalman. Additional training to be given ground handlers.
- [Incident 19850723050749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850723050749I), Jul 23, 1985: Bac 111203AE (N1543), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Cracked passenger window noted at cruise flight. Pressure reduced, flight continued. Aft portion of window missing.
- [Incident 19850601037409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850601037409I), Jun 1, 1985: Bac 111203AE (N1543), Orlando, FL. Outer cabin window failed en route. Lowered cabin pressure and continued to destination.

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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