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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 727-2M7 · El Paso, TX · August 30, 2004

Date: August 30, 2004 · 19:24 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: El Paso International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C7WA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N742RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA225
Reported as: Boeing 7272M7
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,822 total106 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days

N742RWRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2008 · Boeing 727-2M7S/N 21952 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBoeing 727-2M7 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) On August 30, 2004, at 1905 MDT, a Boeing 727-2M7, N742RW, registered to art 21952 LLC and operated by custom air transport incorporated, received substantial damage when the right wing dragged on the runway on landing at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas, while on a cargo delivery flight. After landing the aircraft, the flight crewmembers proceeded to complete an aircraft walk around to prepare for the next flight, when they discovered that the right wing outboard leading edge slat, wing tip, and aileron trailing edge was substantially damaged. There were no injuries reported. Local law enforcement proceeded to give the crewmembers a sobriety test and collected their statements. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and visual flight rules plan was filed. The flight originated at chihauhau, Mexico, on August 30, 2004, at 1830 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2004, AT 1905 MDT, A BOEING 727-2M7, N742RW, REGISTERED TO ART 21952 LLC AND OPERATED BY CUSTOM AIR TRANSPORT INCORPORATED, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY ON LANDING AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EL PASO, TEXAS, WHILE ON A CARGO DELIVERY FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT, THE FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE AN AIRCRAFT WALK AROUND TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT FLIGHT, WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT, WING TIP, AND AILERON TRAILING EDGE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDED TO GIVE THE CREWMEMBERS A SOBRIETY TEST AND COLLECTED THEIR STATEMENTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CHIHAUHAU, MEXICO, ON AUGUST 30, 2004, AT 1830 MDT.

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 FTW04LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe first officer's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the captain's delayed remedial action and the crosswind.Aug 31, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N742RW · 2

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

Incident 20001028024229IOther Ground Ops · San Jose, CA(-23) During a/c push back, the tug lost power causing it's controls to lock up. The operator scraped the right front forward belly door with the tugs spot light causing a 10 inch long dent. As a preventive measure to eliminate this type of incident in the…Oct 28, 2000 · Reported as Boeing 727200 · Minor damage Incident 19890111007579ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Memphis, TNNR2 engine vibration and epa flucuation on rotation. Reduced power. Returned. Parts of plastic bag in engine.Jan 11, 1989