19930331007479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 747-121 · Anchorage, AK · March 31, 1993

Date
March 31, 1993 · 12:34 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Anchorage International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
JALA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N473EV
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA93MA033
Reported as
Boeing 747121
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT9D7
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total750 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Engine fell off in severe turbulence on climbout. Pylon failed due stress and fatigue crack. Wind shear reported.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FELL OFF IN SEVERE TURBULENCE ON CLIMBOUT. PYLON FAILED DUE STRESS AND FATIGUE CRACK. WIND SHEAR REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.