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FAA accident report · Fokker F.28 MK 0100 · New York, NY · September 4, 2003

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Date
September 4, 2003 · 06:24 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
La Guardia
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AALA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1450A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03FA190
Reported as
Fokker F28MK0100
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce TAY65015
Pilot’s flight hours
9,800 total1,401 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days
N1450ARegistration cancelled May 3, 2004 · Fokker F.28 MK 0100S/N 11459 · Built 1993Airframe modelFokker F.28 MK 0100Engine modelRolls-Royce TAY-650-15Turbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 04, 2003, at 0624E, American airlines flight 549, a Fokker-28-MK100, registration number N1450A (2CG), serial number 11459, departed on runway 22L at la-Guardia airport NY (lga) scheduled for chicago midway (mdw). Shortly after take off the aircraft sustained bird strikes to the right engine, underside of aircraft radome, and right wing leading edge area. The aircraft diverted to john f. kennedy airport (jfk) with the right engine shutdown. The aircraft had severe vibration. The crew accomplished checklist procedure shutting down the right engine. The crew was unable to manually shut the right engine down with normal procedure and subsequently had to shut the right engine down by alternate means. The right engine fire handle was manually pulled and engine fire bottle discharged. The aircraft landed safely at jfk at approximately 79,000 lbs weight, normal landing according to the captain logbook entry. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 04, 2003, AT 0624E, AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 549, A FOKKER-28-MK100, REGISTRATION NUMBER N1450A (2CG), SERIAL NUMBER 11459, DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 22L AT LA-GUARDIA AIRPORT NY (LGA) SCHEDULED FOR CHICAGO MIDWAY (MDW). SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED BIRD STRIKES TO THE RIGHT ENGINE, UNDERSIDE OF AIRCRAFT RADOME, AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT (JFK) WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SEVERE VIBRATION. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST PROCEDURE SHUTTING DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY SHUT THE RIGHT ENGINE DOWN WITH NORMAL PROCEDURE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO SHUT THE RIGHT ENGINE DOWN BY ALTERNATE MEANS. THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE WAS MANUALLY PULLED AND ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT JFK AT APPROXIMATELY 79,000 LBS WEIGHT, NORMAL LANDING ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN LOGBOOK ENTRY. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC03FA190Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportFlushing, NYAn in-flight collision with birds.Sep 4, 2003 · Substantial damage