- Date
- January 17, 1985, 11:01 local (16:01 UTC)
- Place
- Flushing, NY
- Injuries
- 86 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N79748Boeing 727-224
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850117012409I
- Case key
- 16581
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Analysis
Acft struck a seawall dike immediately after takeoff from runway 13 at la guadia airport, Flushing, NY. Acft continued on to denver, co where uneventful landing was made. Post-flight inspection revealed minor damage to tailskid and number 2 engine thrust reverser. Investigation disclosed imcomplete and inadequate snow removal from runway and lack of visual cues available due to poor weather.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79748
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-224
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22450
- Airframe hours
- 109,922
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-15, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Continental Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · January 5, 1985 · 1,053 hours before
- Destination
- DEN · Denver, CO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LGA · Laguardia, runway 13, 7,000 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight engineer
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LGA
FAA reports on this event · 1
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