# NTSB investigations: Boeing 727-232

A list on [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB DCA02MA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N497FE · Destroyed
  > The captain's and first officer's failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath during the night visual approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was a combination of the captain's and first officer's fatigue, the captain's and first officer's…
- [NTSB LAX00IA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00IA127.md): Boeing 727-232 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2000 · N516DA · Minor damage
  > failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC00LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA040.md): Boeing 727-232 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1999 · N521DA · Substantial damage
  > was the use of a defective tow bar, due to the lack of an adequate inspection by contract personnel, the airlines lack of an adequate preventative maintenance program for the tow bars, and the lack of oversight by the airline on the contract personnel who…
- [NTSB ATL97IA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97IA042.md): Boeing 727-232 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1997 · N416DA · Minor damage
  > failure of ground service personnel to properly close the aft cargo door before the airplane departed.
- [NTSB NYC96IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA168.md): Boeing 727-232 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N533DA · No damage
  > a failure of the low pressure turbine assembly for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB SEA96IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96IA027.md): Boeing 727-232 · Boise, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1995 · N543DA · Minor damage
  > the pilot-in-command's misjudgment of the remedial action necessary to correct the aircraft's misalignment with the runway. The dark night conditions, fog, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway were factors.
- [NTSB MIA95LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA135.md): Boeing 727-232 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1995 · N489DA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the ground pushback crew to follow delta airlines pushback procedures and place a signalman forward of the aircraft in view of the captain during pushback. This resulted in the captain not being aware that the tug tow bar had disconnected and…
- [NTSB FTW93WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93WA107.md): Boeing 727-232 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 15, 1993 · N527DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA043.md): Boeing 727-232 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1992 · N401DA · No damage
  > The captain's inadequate coordination with the ground and flight crew. Factors related to the accident were: the passenger's perception that the APU exhaust was a fire, which resulted in action that initiated an evacuation.
- [NTSB DCA90MA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90MA002.md): Boeing 727-232 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1989 · N530DA · Destroyed
  > A fire which started in the passenger oxygen system for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the failure of delta airlines to recognize, attend to and correct repeated leaks in the oxygen system.
- [NTSB FTW89IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA067.md): Boeing 727-232 · Greenville, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1989 · N511DA · No damage
  > False fire warning, which resulted from (1) contaminants on hardware at one end of the fire detection loop; and (2) an electrical short on both elements of the loop.
- [NTSB DCA88MA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MA072.md): Boeing 727-232 · Dallas/Ft Worth, TX · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 31, 1988 · N473DA · Destroyed
  > (1) The captain and first officer's inadequate cockpit discipline which resulted in the flightcrew's attempt to takeoff without the wing flaps and slats properly configured; and (2) the failure of the takeoff configuration warning system to alert the crew…
- [NTSB SEA88IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88IA065.md): Boeing 727-232 · Portland, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1988 · N515DA · Minor damage
  > Crew was unable to lower the left main lndg gear. Crew then executed an emergency landing on the right main and nose gear with minor damage to the acft. The investigation revealed that the left main gear door attach fitting had a fatigue fracture.
- [NTSB ATL87IA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA179.md): Boeing 727-232 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1987 · N482DA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > At aprx 2211 CDT, delta flt 314 (Boeing 727, N482DA) was clrd to taxi to rwy 31 with info india. Info india indcd rwy 31WAS active. Soon thereafter, southwest flt 715 (Boeing 737, N50SW) reqd & recd taxi clnc to rwy 13 for tkof. To accommo-date incoming…
- [NTSB ATL86IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1986 · N403DA · Minor damage
  > The aircrew rprtd that when the landing gear was retracted after takeoff, the l main gear indicated unsafe & there was an unsafe door indication. They recycled the gear, but observed the same indications. The gear handle was then put in the neutral psn & the…
- [NTSB MIA86MA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86MA048.md): Boeing 727-232 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N519DA · Minor damage
  > After gear retraction drg takeoff, at aprx 150' AGL, the aircrew heard a loud noise & noted the #2 eng had failed. They secured the eng, dumped fuel & landed without further incident. An exam of the #2 eng revealed the combustion chamber outer case, pn…
- [NTSB CHI84IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84IA052.md): Boeing 727-232 · Columbus, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N480DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > During approach to Columbus, the B-727 was vectored to a final for rwy 28L & the C-421 cleared for a visual to rwy 31 with instructions to 'land short of two eight left...' After contacting the tower the plt of the C-421 was twice clearedto land on rwy 31…
- [NTSB DCA79AA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA009.md): Boeing 727 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1979 · N467DA · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA076.md): Boeing B-727 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N484DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA025.md): Boeing 727 · Bangor, ME · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1976 · N473DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA76IM072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76IM072.md): Boeing 727 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1976 · N468DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI059.md): Boeing 727 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1976 · N483DA · No damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM067.md): Boeing 727 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1976 · N400DA · No damage
- [NTSB NYC75IN105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75IN105.md): Boeing 727 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1975 · N477DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN068.md): Boeing 727 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1974 · N473DA · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('1384082')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232/ntsb

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