# Incident 19890524012749I: Boeing 727247, Denver, CO, May 24, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1989, 08:30 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.7598° N, 104.9203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7598&lon=-104.9203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N296WA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296WA-2006-11-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-247 (registry code 138408F, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727247
- People aboard: 122
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89IA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89IA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890524012749I

## Narrative

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

WHEN AIRCRAFT PULLED FORWARD TO REMOVE NOSE CHOCK 2 PINS BROKE ALLOWING LEFT GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

## 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 DEN89IA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89IA124), May 24, 1989: Boeing 727-247 (N296WA), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION BEARING SUPPORT FITTING DUE TO A CRACK INITIATING AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BORE AND PROPAGATING BY INTERGRANULAR STRESS CORROSION INTO THE…

## Other reports on N296WA (3)

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

- [Incident 20001117022579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001117022579I), Nov 17, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N296WA), Wichita, KS. (-23)Aircraft enroute from cvg-tus diverted to ict due to a fuel transfer problem. No emergency was declared. Aircraft landed without incident. Via radio patch…
- [Incident 19920709027589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709027589I), Jul 9, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N296WA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 main landing gear blew on landing rollout. Tires indicated brakes had locked up.
- [Incident 19830110002389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830110002389I), Jan 10, 1983: Boeing 727 (N296WA), Houston, TX. Fire warning #2 engine. Smoke in cabin. Passengers deplaned on taxiway. No evidence of fire. Broken stage duct.

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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