# Accident 19900316066279A: Boeing 7373G7, Santa Ana, CA, March 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1990, 16:57 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AWXR
- Location: 33.6708° N, 117.8997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6708&lon=-117.8997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N306AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N306AW-2008-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-3G7 (registry code 138447J, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3g7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7373G7
- Reported engine: GE CFM563B1
- People aboard: 110
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,240 total, 3,720 in this make and model, 230 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900316066279A

## Narrative

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

OVER ROTATED ON TAKEOFF,DAMAGED REAR FUSELAGE BULKHEAD.PILOTS UNAWARE,CONTINUED, IGNORED STEWARD REPORT OF THUMP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA122), Mar 17, 1990: Boeing 737-300 (N306AW), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N306AW (2)

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

- [Accident 20010825034039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010825034039A), Aug 25, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N306AW), Kansas City, MO, No damage. (-23) On August 25, 2001 at 0612 UTC (0112 am CDT) a Boeing 737-300 (N306AW), operated by america west airlines (awxa), as flight 598 exited off runway 27…
- [Incident 20010804024349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010804024349I), Aug 4, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N306AW), Santa Ana, CA. (-23) The initial presumption was that a bird strike caused left inboard flap to go into asymmetrical position. Maintenance changed out flap drive mechanism.…

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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