# Incident 19891018056009I: Boeing 747251B, St Louis, MO, October 18, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1989, 20:30 local time
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&mi=10
- Aircraft: N614US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N614US-2003-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-251B (registry code 1384892, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A (registry code 52050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747251B
- People aboard: 414
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891018056009I

## Narrative

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

FLAPS STUCK WHEN EXTENDED, CAUSED ASYMMETRIC CONDITION. FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY LATER. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## Other reports on N614US (5)

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

- [Incident 19960617027149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960617027149I), Jun 17, 1996: Boeing 747251B (N614US), Anchorage, AK. Narrative: at approx. 1210Z #1 engine produced a loud bang accompanied by flames exiting the exhaust. EGT & epr indications went full scale high. Engine was…
- [Incident 19950726026559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950726026559I), Jul 26, 1995: Boeing 747251B (N614US), Minneapolis, MN. Compressor stall. EGT over temp. Dumped fuel. Returned. Changed engine.
- [Incident 19890410014669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890410014669I), Apr 10, 1989: Boeing 747251B (N614US), Honolulu, HI. Takeoff aborted due to oil pressure loss on NR1 engine. Returned to gate. Oil pressure indicator inoperative.
- [Incident 19870811055019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870811055019I), Aug 11, 1987: Boeing 747251B (N614US), Minneapolis, MN. Number one engine went into full reverse during descent and was shut down. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19780626034929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780626034929I), Jun 26, 1978: Boeing 747/ (N614US), Detroit, MI. Engine failed during climb, flight continued to destination. Engine driven fuel pump had failed.

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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