# NTSB DCA15WA091: North American NA 265-80, N100EJ, Panama Pacifico, Panama, October 24, 2014

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 24, 2014
- Place: Panama Pacifico, Panama
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-climb to cruise: Pressure/environ sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/331)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA15WA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90878/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA091

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-climb to cruise: Pressure/environ sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/331) (defining event); cases with it: [North American NA-265-80, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/331/sequence.md?model=6402618), [All aircraft, 116 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/331/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The Civil Aeronautical Authority of Panama (AAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a North American NA 265-80 that occurred on October 24, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAC.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N100EJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N100EJ-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N 380-1, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN NA 265-80 (80)
- Registry model: [North American NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-80) (registry code 6402618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF700 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf700-series) (registry code 30010, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 380-1
- Damage: No damage
- Registered owner: Whitmier Tammy Trustee

## Other investigations on N100EJ (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW97LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA254), Jul 5, 1997: North American NA-265-80 (N100EJ), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to mask the gear locking pins prior to painting the airplane which resulted in the right main gear locking pin jamming in the unlocked position due to…

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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