# NTSB FTW83IA005: Boeing 727-225A, N817EA, Kenner, LA, October 3, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 3, 1982, 13:06 local (18:06 UTC)
- Place: Kenner, LA
- Coordinates: 29.989892, -90.239227 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9899&lon=-90.2392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 112 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83IA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20773/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83IA005

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, takeoff - initial climb
  - miscellaneous (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT DEPARTED WITH A TAIL WIND WHICH EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE COMPONENT. ROTATION WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE OCCURRED AT THE DEPARTURE THRESHOLD. THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 25 TO 30 FT AGL WHEN IT WAS 1330 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THERUNWAY. TWO PERSONS IN A PARKING LOT WERE KNOCKED TO THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N817EA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-225A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22554
- Engines: P&W JT8D-15 15500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Eastern Airlines Inc.
- Registered owner: Connecticut National Bank
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: CUN, CANCUN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MSY, Moisant

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSY

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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