35.8776° N, 78.7875° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (RDU), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
June 21, 1994 · 14:30 local
Place
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport
Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AALA
Aircraft
N880AA
Reported as
Boeing 727223
People aboard
143
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,500 total
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During approach NR1 engine throttle remained at idle. Unable go into reverse safety clip broke. Throttle disconnected
As the FAA filed it
DURING APPROACH NR1 ENGINE THROTTLE REMAINED AT IDLE.UNABLE GO INTO REVERSE SAFETY CLIP BROKE.THROTTLE DISCONNECTED