IAD77IA042

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · May 25, 1977

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1977
Place
Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
Injuries
60 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8832EBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146519

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0014  77/5/25    WASHINGTON,DC       BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0833                    N8832E              PX-  0  0 53                            46, 13214 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            5732 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATIONAL
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RALEIGH,NC                  BOSTON,MA                    WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMBUSTION ASSEMBLY: CASING-INNER
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: VANES,GUIDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED DRG ROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8832E
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
National

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