MIA72IM109

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 727 · Jacksonville, FL · April 11, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1972
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
31 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4613Boeing 727
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165960

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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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4-0043  72/4/11    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N4613               PX-  0  0 25                            46, 11305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSONVILLE INTL
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            NEW YORK,NY                  WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT ENGINEER: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING LEADING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- WING LEADING EDGE SLATS NOT EXTENDED AND LOCKED.ELECT FAILURE OF L.E.D.BY-PASS VALVE ACT MOTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4613
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Jacksonville Intl