# Incident 19971103036739I: Boeing 727, Buffalo, NY, November 3, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1997, 23:16 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N475DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N475DA-2000-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971103036739I

## Narrative

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

LOST HYDRO B SYSTEM ON APPROACH. SPOILER HYDRAULIC LINE CRACKED.

## Other reports on N475DA (3)

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

- [Incident 19860623055669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860623055669I), Jun 23, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Chicago, IL. Aileron control failed to disengage using yoke mount autopilot switch. Replaced aileron servo and controller.
- [Incident 19830406018529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830406018529I), Apr 6, 1983: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Entering an area of precipitation pilot encountered hail. Substantial damage to aircraft.
- [Incident 19800803066859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800803066859I), Aug 3, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff due to engine vibration. Compressor section failed.

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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