# Incident 19901219065899I: Boeing 72722, Colorado Spring, CO, December 19, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 1990, 20:02 local time
- Place: Colorado Spring, CO
- Airport: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 38.8108° N, 104.7107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8108&lon=-104.7107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40486, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40486-1996-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-22 (registry code 1384002, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 72722
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D7
- People aboard: 97
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,700 total, 3,400 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91IA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219065899I

## Narrative

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

NR1 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. SECURED ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO DENVER. TURBINE DAMAGED TO 2 STAGES.

## 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 DEN91IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91IA028), Dec 20, 1990: Boeing 727-22 (N40486), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF AN ENGINE BEARING.

## Other reports on N40486 (5)

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

- [Incident 19900515028439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900515028439I), May 15, 1990: Boeing 72722 (N40486), West Palm Beach, FL. Lost a system hydraulic pressure after takeoff. Returned. Towed to gate with gears pinned.
- [Incident 19800625048639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800625048639I), Jun 25, 1980: Boeing 727 (N40486), Point Mugu, CA. Flight notified 2 explosive devices aboard set to detonate. Pilot diverted to Point Mugu for assistance.
- [Incident 19800413049469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800413049469I), Apr 13, 1980: Boeing 727 (N40486), Austin, TX. Smoke noted in cockpit. Flight returned to Austin. Interior lighting ballast transformer failed.
- [Incident 19800408047989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800408047989I), Apr 8, 1980: Boeing 72722 (N40486), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck an improperly parked loader unit while taxiing to gate.
- [Incident 19791112053849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791112053849I), Nov 12, 1979: Boeing 727 (N40486), San Antonio, TX. After takeoff, #1 engine oil clog light came on. Landed, #1 EGT redlined. Found metal in screen.

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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