# Accident 19981215041759A: Boeing 737232, Orlando, FL, December 15, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1998
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 28.4196° N, 81.3000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4196&lon=-81.3000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N327DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N327DL-2006-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-232 (registry code 1384475, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737232
- People aboard: 56
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99IA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981215041759A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON DECEMBER 15, 1998, ABOUT 1216 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A BOEING 737-232, N327DL, REGISTERED TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE, OPERATED BY DELTA AIR LINES INC., FLIGHT 2461, AS A 14 CFR PART 121 SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER/CARGO FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT-RATED PILOT -IN-COMMAND (PIC), FIRST OFFICER (FO), 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 51 PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ABOUT 3 HOURS 6 MINUTES BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE PIC STATED THEY WERE CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE FO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. ALL DESCENT AND APPROACH CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. THE APU WAS STARTED ON BASE LEG. THE FO CALLED FOR THE GEAR AND FLAPS 15. THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AS THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED. THE APU DID NOT START, AND THE BATTERY INDICATED BETWEEN 17 TO 18 VOLTS. THE NORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED   FOLLOWED BY THE QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTORED. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED TO CONTINUE THE CHECKLIST.ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FAILED. THE FLAP INDICATOR INDICATED AN ASYMMETRICAL SETTING. A FLIGHT CONTROLLABILITY CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ANOMALIES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND LANDING WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 35. A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON ROLLOUT. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED THE RUNWAY, STOPPED, AND WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP.

## 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 MIA99IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99IA046), Dec 15, 1998: Boeing 737-232 (N327DL), Orlando, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A discharged battery due to a loss of electrolyte, and the latent shorted failures of the No. 1 and 2 generator control unit (GCU) blocking diodes (CR910) for undetermined reasons. These failures…

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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