# NTSB FTW82IA062: Boeing B-727-200, Harlingen, TX, February 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 19, 1982, 18:15 local (Feb 20, 1982, 00:15 UTC)
- Place: Harlingen, TX
- Coordinates: 26.19065, -97.679969 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1907&lon=-97.6800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 83 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70964
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82IA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70964/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82IA062

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE FAA CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND FAST DURING A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN RUNWAY 17R WHICH IS 8300' LONG. EVIDENCE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HYDROPLANED THE LAST 2000' OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE RUNNING 300' OFF THE END. A READOUT OF THE FDR INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AT 154 KNOTS IAS (24 KNOTS FASTER THAN TARGETED) WITH AN 8 KNOT TAILWIND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: XAMEJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B-727-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22411
- Airframe hours: 3443
- Engines: P & W JT8D-17R 17000 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Mexicana Airlines
- Registered owner: Mexicana Airlines
- Departed: C, MONTERREY
- Destination: AI, HARLINGEN, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HRL, Harlingen Ind.Air Park, runway 17, 8,300 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk
- Wind: 10° at 8 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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