# Incident 19910820044039I: Boeing 727223, Raleigh-Durham, NC, August 20, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1991, 10:37 local time
- Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 35.8776° N, 78.7875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (RDU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8776&lon=-78.7875&mi=10
- Aircraft: N844AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844AA-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-223 (registry code 1384074, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727223
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910820044039I

## Narrative

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

PILOT ADVISED TOWER THAT THEY WERE RETURNING TO AIRPORT DUE TO A FLAP PROBLEM. LANDED SAFELY.

## Other reports on N844AA (5)

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

- [Accident 19870902077859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870902077859A), Sep 2, 1987: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Flash of lightning hit aircraft at altitude. Engine fire warning light on. Fired bottles. Bleed air leaking on loop.
- [Incident 19851122069489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851122069489I), Nov 22, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Houston, TX. Right main gear truck left paved surface and sank in soft turf while maneuvering on taxiway.
- [Incident 19820317008939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317008939I), Mar 17, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Fire warning light and bell activated during descent. Shut down engine. Replaced lower fire warning loop.
- [Incident 19820214003649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820214003649I), Feb 14, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot aborted takeoff due to low oil pressure. Replaced oil pressure indicator.
- [Incident 19800830065959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800830065959I), Aug 30, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to illumination of engine oil filter bypass light. Replaced the light, system ok.

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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