# NTSB ANC84IA002: Boeing 727-247, N2808W, Juneau, AK, October 8, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1983, 18:13 local (Oct 8, 1983, 01:13 UTC)
- Place: Juneau, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 87 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84IA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4240/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84IA002

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - electrical system,electric switch - burned (cause)
  - electrical system,electric wiring - burned (cause)

## Analysis

ACFT DEVELOPED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF & SUBSEQUENTLY THE SMOKE ABATED. A SECOND EPISODE OCCURRED AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB. THE RIGHT HAND TAXI LIGHT SWITCH HAD FAILED IN AN OVERHEAT CONDITION & BURNED THE INSULATION FROM AN ADJACENTWIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2808W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-247
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20580
- Airframe hours: 33490
- Engines: P&W JT-8D-15 turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Western Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: JNU, JUNEAU, AK
- Destination: ANC, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 12,000 total, 1,400 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19831007066249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831007066249I), Oct 7, 1983: Boeing 727200, Juneau, AK, Minor damage. Smoke and electrical smell noticed on climbout. Replaced right hand taxiway turnoff light switch and burned wire.

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.

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