# Incident 19970419022279I: Boeing 7472R7F, Miami, FL, April 19, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1997, 19:53 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Miami International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UIEA
- Location: 25.8207° N, 80.3005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8207&lon=-80.3005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N639FE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N639FE-2002-01-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-2R7F (registry code 1384870, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2r7f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT9D series (registry code 52054, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7472R7F
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97IA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970419022279I

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANGS AND SEVERE VIBRATIONS ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE GONE, DUE THRUST REVERSE.

## 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 MIA97IA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA147), Apr 19, 1997: Boeing 747-2R7F (N639FE), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: disbonding and separation of the right inboard wing fixed trailing edge panel during cruise flight, which resulted in damage to the inboard fore flap and inboard mid flap, and a subsequent…

## Other reports on N639FE (1)

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

- [Incident 19920324011379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920324011379I), Mar 24, 1992: Boeing 747212B (N639FE), New York, NY. Rudder control problem after takeoff. Normal landing at destination. Replaced. Various electrical parts of rudder.

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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