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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-2B7 · Kansas City, MO · September 8, 1989

Date: September 8, 1989 · 21:37 local
Place: Kansas City, MO
Airport: Kansas City International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N283AU
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA89IA071
Reported as: Boeing 7372B7
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard: 64
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,300 total2,000 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N283AURegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2003 · Boeing 737-2B7S/N 23116 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBoeing 737-2B7 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-15Turbo-fan

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What happened

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

Struck powerlines 50 feet AGL on a back course LOC approach in area of heavy rain. Mistook ground lights for hirl.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES 50 FEET AGL ON A BACK COURSE LOC APPROACH IN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN. MISTOOK GROUND LIGHTS FOR HIRL.

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 DCA89IA071Incident · No injuriesClass 1 · IncidentFinal reportKansas City, MOThe flightcrew's failure to adequately prepare for and execute a nonprecision approach and their subsequent premature descent below minimum descent altitude. Contributing to the cause of the incident was the inadequate and deficient services provided to the…Sep 9, 1989 · Minor damage

Other reports on N283AU · 2

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

Incident 19970711021879IClimb · Kansas City, MONarrative: us airways flight 2160 departed mci enroute to pit on 7-11-97. During climb out, number 2 engine experienced high EGT and low epr. The flight crew advised air traffic control of the situation who cleared them to return to mci where a normal land…Jul 11, 1997 Incident 19900423015289IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Syracuse, NYOil bypass light came on. Emergency landing with right engine shut down. Oil filter had carbon in it.Apr 23, 1990