# Incident 19891211059339I: Boeing 72723, Des Moines, IA, December 11, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 11, 1989, 12:45 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Des Moines International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 41.5340° N, 93.6631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DES MOINES INTL (DSM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5340&lon=-93.6631&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1901, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1901-1995-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-23 (registry code 1384004, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 72723
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891211059339I

## Narrative

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

MAIN GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON FINAL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DOOR POSITION SWITCH.

## Other reports on N1901 (2)

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

- [Incident 19820129000399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820129000399I), Jan 29, 1982: Boeing 72723 (N1901), Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Number 2 engine shut down due high EGT. Inspection revealed substantial damage to turbine blades.
- [Incident 19800909081839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800909081839I), Sep 9, 1980: Boeing 72723 (N1901), Chicago, IL. Nose gear door open light on after takeoff. Light continued to destination. Retract rod end bearing broken.

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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