- Date
- July 16, 1986, 04:14 local (09:14 UTC)
- Place
- Erlanger, KY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N126FEBoeing 727-25C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860716052469I
- Case key
- 7021
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Analysis
An inflt fire started in a cargo 'igloo' during hi-alt cruise due to spillage of nitric acid in a contact with a wooden packing crate. The fire went out when the acft was de-pressurized but smoke and acid fumes were hazard to the cockpit crew. An emer lndg was effected at cincinnati after a missed approach at charleston WV. The crew complained about the smoke goggles and emergency oxygen masks as a detriment to the operations & communications. These are being improved to a more pratical & efficient model.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N126FE
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-25C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19718
- Airframe hours
- 51,933
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7, 14,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Federal Express
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · July 2, 1986 · 173 hours before
- Departed
- MEM · Memphis, TN
- Destination
- BDL · Windsor Locks, CT
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRW, 65 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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