# Accident 19951220041539A: Boeing 747136, New York, NY, December 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1995, 11:36 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: John F Kennedy International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWRA
- Location: 40.6491° N, 73.7899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6491&lon=-73.7899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N605FF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605FF-1997-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-136 (registry code 1384883, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-136) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747136
- Reported engine: PWA JT9D7A
- People aboard: 441
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,455 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA96MA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96MA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951220041539A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF ICY RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. INCORRECT TILLER INPUT LATE RUDDER AND FAILURE TIMELY ABORT. NEED MORE TRAINING.

## 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 DCA96MA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96MA029), Dec 20, 1995: Boeing 747-136 (N605FF), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the captain's failure to reject the takeoff in a timely manner when excessive nosewheel steering tiller inputs resulted in a loss of directional control on a slippery runway. Inadequate Boeing 747…

## Other reports on N605FF (2)

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

- [Incident 19930407033449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930407033449I), Apr 7, 1993: Boeing 747136 (N605FF), Sydney Nova Sco, CN. Encountered clear air turbulence at cruise altitude. Lost 500 feet altitude. Aircraft was then stabilized.
- [Incident 19910807039519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910807039519I), Aug 7, 1991: Boeing 747136 (N605FF), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Left wing struck jetway at gate. Marshaller directed aircraft 13 feet beyond stop line.

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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