# Incident 19951102038739I: Boeing 7373B7, Portland, ME, November 2, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1995, 18:28 local time
- Place: Portland, ME
- Airport: Portland International Jetport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 43.6456° N, 70.3086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (PWM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6456&lon=-70.3086&mi=10
- Aircraft: N373US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N373US-2006-07-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-3B7 (registry code 138447F, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7373B7
- Reported engine: CFMINT CFM563B2
- People aboard: 62
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951102038739I

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG RIGHT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. VIBRATION. SHUTDOWN. VECTORED LOW OVER OCEAN TO CLEAR RUNWAY. INJESTED DUCKS.

## 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 NYC96IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA022), Nov 2, 1995: Boeing 737-3B7 (N373US), Portland, ME, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: a bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in failure of several fan blades in the right engine and a partial loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N373US (1)

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

- [Incident 19950825033929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950825033929I), Aug 25, 1995: Boeing 7373B7 (N373US), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Descending to land. Uncommanded roll to right. Disconnected auto pilot. Landed safely.

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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