- Date
- December 26, 1982, 08:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- Memphis, TN
- Injuries
- 58 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6810Boeing 727-223
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821226067229I
- Case key
- 71658
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a go-around from an ILS approach, the left wing tip was dragged. This resulted in minor damage to the leading edge slats, trailing edge flaps and outboard flap track housing on the left wing. An uneventful landing was made after the go-around. The aircraft was subsequently ferried to the company's maintenance facility where the flight director was removed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6810
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-223
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19485
- Airframe hours
- 39,999
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-9, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Registered owner
- Banker'S Trust Corp
- Departed
- DFW · Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MEM · Memphis Intl, runway 36R, 8,400 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 11,400 total · 4,100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 124 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MEM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.