# Incident 19891120062579I: Boeing 737301, Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1989, 20:55 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 39.8721° N, 75.2407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PHILADELPHIA INTL (PHL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8721&lon=-75.2407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N590US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N590US-2008-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-301 (registry code 138447R, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CFM56 series (registry code 30016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737301
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120062579I

## Narrative

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

DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER. UPON ARRIVAL ADVISED TO HOLD. DECLARED LOW FUEL. PROCEEDED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT.

## Other reports on N590US (1)

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

- [Incident 19880821050159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880821050159I), Aug 21, 1988: Boeing 737301 (N590US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Pilot aborted takeoff due to blown tires on right gear. Overhead oxygen panels came loose falling on 6 passengers.

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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