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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-51 · Philadelphia, PA · January 18, 1990

Date: January 18, 1990 · 06:47 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Philadelphia International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: EALA
Aircraft: N405EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC90IA050
Reported as: Doug DC951
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D17
People aboard: 44
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total2,277 in this make and model255 in the last 90 days

N405EARegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2000 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51S/N 47688 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51

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What happened

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

Tookoff on taxiway instead of runway. Pilot claims takeoff on runway. Controller reported takeoff was on taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

TOOKOFF ON TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF RUNWAY. PILOT CLAIMS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY. CONTROLLER REPORTED TAKEOFF WAS ON TAXIWAY.

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 NYC90IA050Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPhiladelphia, PAThe flight crew of EAL121 taking off on a taxiway. Contributing was failure of the flight crew of eal 121 to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi and takeoff.Jan 18, 1990 · No damage

Other reports on N405EA · 4

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

Incident 19880702034799ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Kansas City, MONose gear door would not close after retraction on takeoff. Returned. Found a broken door actuator.Jul 2, 1988 Incident 19871212081569IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Syracuse, NYPilot scraped the wing tip of a piedmont FK-28 as he tried to go around the aircraft. No damage to either aircraft.Dec 12, 1987 Incident 19870802052579ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Kansas City, MOAft compartment hot light came on during takeoff. Aircraft returned safely. The flange at the acm was found leaking.Aug 2, 1987 Incident 19860326014919ILevel Off Touchdown · Louisville, KYRight wingtip impacted runway and go around was made. Damage to wingtip.Mar 26, 1986 · Minor damage