# Incident 19970924031989I: Boeing 727, Salt Lake City, UT, September 24, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1997, 11:26 local time
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Airport: Salt Lake City International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: F3LA
- Location: 40.6204° N, 111.7092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6204&lon=-111.7092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N205AU, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N205AU-2018-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-201 (registry code 1384454, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- People aboard: 69
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,836 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97IA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA363) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970924031989I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON 9-24-97 A FRONTIER AIRLINES FLIGHT 776 SLC TO DEN DURING TAKE OFF LOST ALL "A" HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON RWY 16L DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT BETWEEN TAXIWAY H3 AND H4. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS INITIATED BY THE CAPTAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THE EVACUATION. THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD ENTRY SLIDES, THE RIGHT AFT SLIDE, THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVER WING EXITS WERE ALL USED. THE ONLY EXIT NOT USED WAS THE LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR WHICH HAS AN AIRSTAIR DOOR WHICH FLIGHT ATTENDANT ELECTED NOT TO USE. THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR EXIT USED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE EVACUEES. ACCORDING TO THE SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT FIRE CAPTAIN EISENHOWER THE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETED IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES. WHEN THE PILOT USED THE THRUST REVERSER ONLY THE RIGHT REVERSER DEPLOYED AND DID NOT STOW COMPLETELY WHEN THE PILOT STOWED THE THRUST REVERSER LEVER. BECAUSE THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER DID NOT STOW THIS ADDED DRAG TO THAT SIDE AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE RIGHT DRIFT AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED AND THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE. THE LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED WHICH PREVENTED THE THRUST REVERSER IN THE LEFT ENGINE TO DEPLOY. THIS PART WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. AN M OR D REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ON THIS SWITCH BY FRONTIER AIRLINES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

## 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 FTW97IA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA363), Sep 24, 1997: Boeing 737-200RS (N205AU), Salt Lake City, UT, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The captain's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors were the loss of hydraulic pressure in the 'A' hydraulic system, the thrust reverser failure on the number one…

## Other reports on N205AU (4)

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

- [Incident 19980803037859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980803037859I), Aug 3, 1998: Boeing 737201 (N205AU), Omaha, NE. (-5) N205AU, operated as frontier flight 540 enroute denver, CO, to Omaha, NE, declared an emergency inbound to Omaha, NE, due to a no flaps condition. The…
- [Incident 19950319008549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950319008549I), Mar 19, 1995: Boeing 737201 (N205AU), Alburquerque, NM. Narrative: aircraft encountered severe turbulence approximately 50 miles north of als on J-13. Flight attendant was hit by ceiling panel that hinged down.…
- [Incident 19900222008689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900222008689I), Feb 22, 1990: Boeing 737201 (N205AU), Rochester, NY. Upon taxiing from the gate area, the jet blast dented an overhead door. Changed push back procedures.
- [Incident 19890516041919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890516041919I), May 16, 1989: Boeing 737201 (N205AU), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Partial hydraulic failure en route. Antiskid system failed on landing. Tires deflated. Deplaned on runway.

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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