# Incident 19890714057219I: Boeing 737293, Portland, OR, July 14, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1989, 10:20 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 45.5887° N, 122.5969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTLAND INTL (PDX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5887&lon=-122.5969&mi=10
- Aircraft: N469AC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N469AC-1991-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-293 (registry code 138448Y, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-293) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737293
- People aboard: 79
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 1,043 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890714057219I

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION EN ROUTE. FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. SOME MASKS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

## Other reports on N469AC (3)

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

- [Incident 19860822058239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860822058239I), Aug 22, 1986: Boeing 737293 (N469AC), CA. Engine shut down due to high temperature and low oil pressure. Landed at destination.
- [Incident 19810321019389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810321019389I), Mar 21, 1981: Boeing 737293 (N469AC), San Bruno, CA, Minor damage. Crew noticed slight bump on approach. After landing,found dorsal fin missing and left horizontal stabilizer damaged
- [Incident 19790729022489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790729022489I), Jul 29, 1979: Boeing 737293 (N469AC), San Jose, CA. Crew experienced difficulty controlling ailerons. Replaced auto pilot panel.

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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